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Antipsychotics

Study: Anti-psychotic prescriptions for children "soaring"

October 02, 2008

A new study has found that anti-psychotic drug prescriptions for children have increased six-fold since the early 1990s. Doctors are appear to be prescribing anti-psychotic medicines for mood and behavior disorders, conditions that do not have a psychotic component. These "off-label" treatments are legal, but researchers are concerned about the lack of data on the long-term effects of anti-psychotic drugs in children. Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Short Term Use of Antipsychotic Drugs in Older People with Dementia Risky

By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...read this related news article on the risks of using antipsychotics in treating elderly patients... Read more »

British Study Shows Antipsychotics Increase of Stroke in People With Dementia

By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert

...British Medical Journal about a study showing that antipsychotics are not a good option for... Read more »

FDA Warns Doctors Antipsychotics Risky for Elderly

By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...more recent group of medications, known as atypical antipsychotics, which include olanzapine,... Read more »

Second Generation Antipsychotics no Better for Children & Adolescents

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...series of other side effects to contend with. Older antipsychotic drugs are known for their... Read more »

Rethinking Antipsychotics - Part I

By John McManamy , Health Expert

...openly acknowledging that: 1) treating patients with antipsychotics poses serious health risks,... Read more »

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Health Guide

Schizophrenia: Introduction

...aripiprazole (Abilify) for treatment schizophrenia in teenagers. These drugs are the first atypical antipsychotics approved specifically for children.Paliperidone (Invega) is the newest atypical... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Treatment

...most recent approved (in 2007). Clozapine appears to have more side effects than the other atypical antipsychotics. Most of these drugs come in pill form, but some may come in liquid form or as an... 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 »

Schizophrenia: Treatment

...encourage the patient's commitment to changeUse of antipsychotic medications (generally atypical or novel antipsychotics) with monitoringCommunity-based rehabilitation and social skills... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Complications

...addition, many new antipsychotic medications can elevate blood sugar levels. Patients taking atypical antipsychotics drugs -- such as clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, aripiprazole, quetiapine... Read more »

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Medications

Abilify IM Uses and How to Use

Aripiprazole injection is used for the short-term treatment of agitation that occurs with... Read more »

Diabinese Oral Drug Interactions

Chlorpropamide is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in... Read more »

Tolinase Oral Drug Interactions

Tolazamide is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in... Read more »

Insulin Regular Human Inj Drug Interactions

This man-made insulin product is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes mellitus.... Read more »

Abilify Oral Uses and How to Use

Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder,... Read more »

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Related News

Antipsychotic Drug Causes Weight Gain

February 22, 2007

By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some patients undergoing treatment for mental illness gain so... Read summary »

Newer antipsychotics don't help quality of life, research finds

October 02, 2008

Patients who take older antipsychotic medicines have a better quality of life than patients treated with newer drugs, a study has found. British... Read summary »

Antipsychotics dangerous for elderly Alzheimer's patients

October 03, 2008

Elderly patients with dementia who are given antipsychotic drugs are more likely to be hospitalized or die, new research has found. Experts say many... 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 »

Newer antipsychotics may cause weight gain in Alzheimer's patients

April 22, 2009

A study of more than 400 Alzheimer's patients found that newer antipsychotic drugs caused weight gain and lowered good cholesterol in patients. The... Read summary »

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