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Antipsychotic drugs risky for Alzheimer's patients
October 02, 2008
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Short Term Use of Antipsychotic Drugs in Older People with Dementia Risky
By Christine Kennard , Health ExpertIt is estimated that 3-10 percent of all hospital admissions for elderly patients are due to... Read more »
Another Side to the Discussion of Anti-Psychotic Drugs - My Mother's Experience
By Dorian Martin , Health ExpertI vividly remember our first meeting with the nursing home’s admission... Read more »
British Study Shows Antipsychotics Increase of Stroke in People With Dementia
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert...attention addresses that need. Now, in "All types of antipsychotic drugs increase the risk of... Read more »
FDA Warns Doctors Antipsychotics Risky for Elderly
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...previously incarcerated in hospitals for decades. Antipsychotic drugs, although not approved... Read more »
Molecular Scissors Could Treat Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...undertaken it would represent, “a radically new class of antipsychotic drugs.” Read more »
Health Guide
Tardive dyskinesia
...condition may be reversed by stopping the drug that caused the symptoms. In some cases, even if the antipsychotic drugs are stopped, the involuntary movements may become significantly worse or... Read more »Tardive dyskinesia
Tardive dyskinesia is adisorder that causes involuntary movements (especially of the lower face). Causes, incidence, and risk factors Tardive dyskinesia is serious side... Read more »Guiding our Bipolar Daughter Through Adolescence
Our 19-year-old daughter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 17, after six years of variable psychiatric symptoms. Many cases of bipolar illness feature onset during childhood, adolescence or... Read more »What is Alzheimer's Disease?: alzheimers-issues.com
...approved for treatment of the later stages of Alzheimers disease. Newer antipsychotic drugs (aripiprazole, clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, ... Read more »A Guide to Buying Prescription Drugs on the Internet
If you have a chronic pain illness, there’s a pretty good chance you take one or more prescription medications. As the cost of your medication increases, you may be tempted to order discounted... Read more »Images
Medications
Aripiprazole injection is used for the short-term treatment of agitation that occurs with... Read more »
Acarbose is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in... Read more »
Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder,... Read more »
This man-made insulin product is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes mellitus.... Read more »
Tolazamide is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in... Read more »
Related News
Antipsychotic Drug Causes Weight Gain
February 22, 2007By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some patients undergoing treatment for mental illness gain so... Read summary »
Warnings Dont Stop Drug Use
August 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even though there have been safety warnings about antipsychotic drugs among the elderly, a new study shows seniors continue to... Read summary »
Study: Test for Off-Label Use
November 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A panel of government and health-industry experts has developed a list of 14 widely prescribed medications they say urgently... Read summary »
Study: Anti-psychotic prescriptions for children "soaring"
October 02, 2008A new study has found that anti-psychotic drug prescriptions for children have increased six-fold since the early 1990s. Doctors are appear to be... Read summary »
FDA says no to Seroquel as first-line antidepressant
April 10, 2009In a unanimous vote, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel determined Wednesday that the antipsychotic drug Seroquel has too many safety... Read summary »
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