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Antipsychotic agents: efficacy and safety in schizophrenia [PDF]

Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 2012
Arão Nogueira de Araújo,1 Eduardo Pondé de Sena,1,2 Irismar Reis de Oliveira,1,3 Mario F Juruena41Postgraduation Program in Interactive Processes of Organs and Systems, 2Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Health ...
de Araújo AN, de Sena EP, de Oliveira IR, Juruena MF   +3 more
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QT interval prolongation related to psychoactive drug treatment: a comparison of monotherapy versus polytherapy [PDF]

Annals of General Psychiatry, 2005
Background Several antipsychotic agents are known to prolong the QT interval in a dose dependent manner. Corrected QT interval (QTc) exceeding a threshold value of 450 ms may be associated with an increased risk of life threatening arrhythmias ...
Piccinelli Marco, Bonzano Alberto, Jogia Jigar RS, Caverzasi Eduardo, Montomoli Cristina, Brambilla Paolo, Vicentini Alessandro, Sala Michela, Barale Francesco, De Ferrari Gaetano M   +9 more
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Antipsychotic Drug Poisoning in Children Under 12 Years Old in Loghman-Hakim Hospital During 2016-2022 [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine
Background: Unintentional pediatric poisoning with antipsychotic medications represents an important clinical entity. This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and outcomes of antipsychotic poisoning among children ...
Fariba Farnaghi, Pooya Eini, Latif Gachkar   +2 more
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Reply: Antipsychotic Agents and Delirium. [PDF]

Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2015
Hsieh SJ, Soto GJ, Hope AA, Ponea A, Gong MN.   +4 more
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Can antipsychotic agents be considered as real anti-manic treatments ? [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2014
Michel eBourin
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Onset of Action of Selected Second-Generation Antipsychotics (Pines)–A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses

Biomedicines, 2022
Recommendations for duration of treatment with antipsychotics before considering a switch vary from 2 to 8 weeks, although several studies suggest a rapid onset of action.
Rikke Meyer, Kenneth Skov, Inderjeet Kaur Dhillon, Emilie Olsson, Niels Albert Graudal, Lone Baandrup, Gesche Jürgens   +6 more
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Oral Health Effects of Antipsychotic Agents on Residents in a Psychiatric Facility in Medan, Indonesia [PDF]

, 2021
  Introduction: Antipsychotic agents consumed by patients with mental illnesses can have adverse effects on the oral health. These effects include altering the composition and flow of saliva, thus reducing its protective capabilities, which, in turn,
Pattiradjawane, Fialdy Josua, Pintauli, Sondang   +1 more
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Loxapine in patient with clozapine-resistant psychosis [PDF]

Mental Health Clinician, 2021
Clozapine is recognized as the drug of choice for treatment-refractory schizophrenia, but use may be limited because of strict monitoring requirements and adverse effects including severe neutropenia, seizures, and myocarditis.
Jennifer Erley, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, Sarah Goldsborough, PharmD, Amy VandenBerg, PharmD, BCPP, Alexandra Audu, MD   +3 more
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Effect of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications on the Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Individuals With Schizophrenia [PDF]

Sleep Medicine Research, 2022
Background and Objective Weight gain and obesity could be side effects of taking atypical antipsychotic medications. They are major risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea.
Habibolah Khazaie, Siamand Mazhar, Arash Parsa Moghadam, Mohammad Rasoul Ghadami, Sepideh Khazaie, Aliakbar Parvizifard   +5 more
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Pharmacological Interventions to Treat Antipsychotic-Induced Dyslipidemia in Schizophrenia Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction: Antipsychotic-induced dyslipidemia represents a common adverse effect faced by patients with schizophrenia that increases risk for developing further metabolic complications and cardiovascular disease.
Pruntha Kanagasundaram, Pruntha Kanagasundaram, Jiwon Lee, Jiwon Lee, Femin Prasad, Femin Prasad, Kenya A. Costa-Dookhan, Kenya A. Costa-Dookhan, Laurie Hamel, Madeleine Gordon, Madeleine Gordon, Gary Remington, Gary Remington, Gary Remington, Margaret K. Hahn, Margaret K. Hahn, Margaret K. Hahn, Margaret K. Hahn, Sri Mahavir Agarwal, Sri Mahavir Agarwal, Sri Mahavir Agarwal, Sri Mahavir Agarwal   +21 more
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