Drugs in Context, 2014 Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a disfiguring side-effect of antipsychotic medications that is potentially irreversible in affected patients. Newer atypical antipsychotics are felt by many to have a lower risk of TD.
Jungjin Kim +2 more
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Constrictive Pericarditis Associated with Atypical Antipsychotics
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2012 We report the successful surgical intervention in a case of constrictive pericarditis after long-term use of atypical antipsychotics. Pericarditis developed in our patient with a longstanding history of schizophrenia treated with atypical antipsychotics.
Kuan-chin Jean Chen +3 more
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Clozapine-Induced Phototoxicity: An Unusual Side Effect of Atypical Antipsychotics
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, 2018 Introduction. Clozapine is a second-generation antipsychotic used for treatment-refractory schizophrenia. Photosensitivity is a major concern when prescribing typical antipsychotics, while atypical antipsychotics are thought to be less photosensitive ...
S. Al-Aojan, A. Al-Khalifah
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ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS USE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS [PDF]
Zdravniški Vestnik, 2002 Background. Classical antipsychotics – neuroleptics are one of the most frequently prescribed psychotropic drugs in child psychiatry. Atypical antipsychotics are used for the same indications – psychotic (schizophrenia) as well as unpsychotic disorders ...
Nataša Potočnik-Dajčman +1 more
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Torsadogenic risk of antipsychotics : combining adverse event reports with drug utilization data across Europe [PDF]
, 2013 Antipsychotics (APs) have been associated with risk of torsade de Pointes (TdP). This has important public health implications. Therefore, (a) we exploited the public FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) to characterize their torsadogenic profile; (
Kalaba, Marija +10 more
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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury
, 2022 Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana +6 more
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Risk of Mortality (including Sudden Cardiac Death) and Major Cardiovascular Events in Users of Olanzapine and Other Antipsychotics: A Study with the General Practice Research Database. [PDF]
, 2013 Objective. Assess risk of cardiac events and mortality among users of olanzapine and other antipsychotics relative to nonusers. Methods. The General Practice Research Database was used to identify cohorts of antipsychotic users and nonusers with ...
Van Staa, Tjeerd; id_orcid +8 more
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Atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia: systematic overview and meta-regression analysis [PDF]
, 2000 Objective To develop an evidence base for recommendations on the use of atypical antipsychotics for patients with schizophrenia.Design Systematic overview and meta-regression analyses of randomised controlled trials, as a basis for formal development of ...
Freemantle, Nick +9 more
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Weight Gain in Children and Adolescents Taking Atypical Antipsychotics [PDF]
, 2004 Atypical antipsychotic use in children is increasing faster than any other psychotropic used with children. Children and adolescents are being prescribed atypicals to treat a great range of symptoms.
McClure, Heather
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Atypical antipsychotics in bipolar disorder: systematic review of randomised trials
BMC Psychiatry, 2007 Background Atypical antipsychotics are increasingly used for treatment of mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and considered to have fewer extrapyramidal effects than older antipsychotics.
Moore R Andrew, Derry Sheena
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