News articles tagged with 'antipsychotic'
Other mental health medications no safer than atypical antipsychotics in nursing home residents
— 29 Mar 2011 16:46 | HealthConventional antipsychotics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines often administered to nursing home residents are no safer than atypical antipsychotics and may carry increased risks,…
Use of atypical antipsychotics in treatment of dementia declined after FDA warning
— 8 Feb 2011 18:18 | HealthA warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration regarding the use of atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of dementia was associated with a significant decline in the use…
Antipsychotics for schizophrenia associated with subtle loss in brain volume
— 8 Feb 2011 18:00 | HealthPatients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications appear to lose a small but measurable amount of brain tissue over time, according to a report in the February issue of…
Early warnings lowered use of antipsychotic medications for dementia, study finds
— 8 Feb 2011 16:57 | HealthAs loved ones with dementia disappear into symptoms of aggression, agitation or delusions, families are left with few good medical solutions. A new generation of antipsychotic medications…
Danish children at risk from psychotropic medicines
— 23 Jun 2010 10:54 | HealthBetween 1998 and 2007, psychotropic medications were associated with 429 adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in children under 17 in Denmark. Researchers writing in the open access journal…
Schizophrenia drugs raise the volume of a key signalling system in the brain
— 13 May 2010 11:00 | HealthAll the major groups of medications for schizophrenia turn up the volume of a brain signal known to be muted in individuals with this psychiatric disorder - a signal that also can be…
Monitoring of high-risk medications unchanged despite FDA warnings
— 13 Jan 2010 11:55 | HealthA new study concludes that many doctors appear to have largely ignored a Food and Drug Administration warning to screen users of new antipsychotic drugs for high blood sugar and cholesterol,…
FDA warnings associated with reduced atypical antipsychotic use among older adults with dementia
— 12 Jan 2010 12:26 | HealthThe use of atypical antipsychotics to treat elderly patients with dementia appears to have decreased following a 2005 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory regarding the risks…
Study examines prescribing of antipsychotic medications for nursing home residents
— 12 Jan 2010 10:31 | HealthOlder adults newly admitted to nursing homes with high rates of antipsychotic prescribing in the previous year are more likely to receive antipsychotic agents, according to a report…
More US patients receive multiple psychotropic medications
— 5 Jan 2010 14:44 | HealthAn increasing number of U.S. adults are being prescribed combinations of antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General…