Risk of ischemic stroke associated with the use of antipsychotic drugs in elderly patients: a retrospective cohort study in Korea.

Strong concerns have been raised about whether the risk of ischemic stroke differs between conventional antipsychotics (CAPs) and atypical antipsychotics (AAPs). This study compared the risk of ischemic stroke in elderly patients taking CAPs and AAPs.We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 71,5...

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Main Authors: Ju-Young Shin, Nam-Kyong Choi, Joongyub Lee, Jong-Mi Seong, Mi-Ju Park, Shin Haeng Lee, Byung-Joo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4366389?pdf=render