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FDA orders warning on older antipsychotics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered a "black box" warning to be put on the label of some older antipsychotic drugs.
(The Washington Post) UPDATED 06/17/2008
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(The Washington Post) UPDATED 06/17/2008
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Conditions: | Alzheimer's disease - 208 Articles Treatments: | antipsychotics - 41 Articles | Haldol - 2 Articles
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How to avoid overmedicating
Every year, 38 million older Americans suffer drug complications, 180,000 of which are life-threatening.
(CNN) UPDATED 05/29/2008
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(CNN) UPDATED 05/29/2008
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Treatments: | anticonvulsants - 45 Articles | antidepressants - 191 Articles | antihistamines - 7 Articles | antihypertensives - 4 Articles | antipsychotics - 41 ArticlesConditions: | laxatives - 1 ArticleConditions: | muscle relaxants - 1 Article | opioids - 48 Articles | sedatives/hypnotics - 38 Articles | sleep medications - 33 Articles
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Antipsychotics dangerous for elderly Alzheimer's patients
Elderly patients with dementia who are given antipsychotic drugs are more likely to be hospitalized or die, new research has found.
(Medical News Today) UPDATED 05/29/2008
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(Medical News Today) UPDATED 05/29/2008
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Conditions: | Alzheimer's disease - 208 Articles Treatments: | antipsychotics - 41 Articles
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Antipsychotic drug use rises among British kids
American children are prescribed antipsychotic drugs much more frequently than British children, but the drugs' use among British children has risen sharply.
(AP) UPDATED 05/05/2008
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(AP) UPDATED 05/05/2008
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Conditions: | attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - 328 Articles | bipolar disorder - 95 Articles | depression - 319 Articles Treatments: | antipsychotics - 41 Articles
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Group criticizes spike in psychiatric prescriptions to kids
The Vermont Association for Mental Health believes that psychiatric medications are being prescribed to children too frequently, replacing counseling with drugs to treat mental health problems.
(Boston.com) UPDATED 04/30/2008
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(Boston.com) UPDATED 04/30/2008
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Antipsychotics little help to Alzheimer's patients
WEDNESDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- The continuing use of antipsychotic drugs provides no cognitive or neuropsychiatric benefit for Alzheimer's patients, a British study concludes.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 04/02/2008
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(HealthDay News) UPDATED 04/02/2008
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Conditions: | Alzheimer's disease - 208 Articles Treatments: | antipsychotics - 41 Articles
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