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Antipsychotic treatment patterns and cardiometabolic medicine use: current real-world evidence [PDF]
Epidemiology and Psychiatric SciencesAims Off-label use of antipsychotics, often at low doses, is increasing. Exploring the link between individual antipsychotic treatment patterns, including low-dose continuous use, and cardiometabolic health is crucial to prevent long-term morbidity and ...
Ramya Padmavathy Radha Krishnan +3 more
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Determinants of antipsychotic prescription in women detainees admitted to an acute forensic psychiatric unit [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryBackgroundWomen represent a small proportion of the global prison population but carry a disproportionate burden of mental illness. Evidence indicates high rates of psychotropic medication use among women in prison, often independently of the clinical ...
Isabella D’Orta +7 more
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Reply: Antipsychotic Agents and Delirium. [PDF]
Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2015 Hsieh SJ +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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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 +6 more
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Myocarditis in patients on long-term antipsychotics –mechanism, management and recent updates
Heliyon, 2023 Objective: Clozapine is the first atypical antipsychotic drug and was frequently cited as the most effective antipsychotic for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, but it is associated with a concert of significant cardiotoxic side effects.
Patterson Daniel +6 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 +3 more
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Risperidone-induced Premature Ventricular Complexes in Psychosis: A Case Report [PDF]
Indian Journal of Private Psychiatry, 2023 Atypical antipsychotics are known to cause cardiovascular side effects, such as prolonging the QTc interval due to blockade of the potassium repolarization channels, and hence they predispose to ventricular arrhythmias, like premature ventricular ...
Javed A Siddiqui +2 more
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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 +21 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 +5 more
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