Tablet Splitting in Elderly Patients with Dementia: The Case of Quetiapine

Tablet Splitting in Elderly Patients with Dementia: The Case of Quetiapine

Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic approved for treating schizophrenia, bipolar depression, and mania but is frequently used in an off-label manner to control the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in elderly patients with dementia. Due to the need to personalize doses for elderl...

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Main Authors: Roberta Ganzetti, Serena Logrippo, Matteo Sestili, Alessandro Caraffa, Marco Cespi, Giuseppe Pelliccioni, Paolo Blasi, Giulia Bonacucina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
BPSD
compounding
dysphagia
tablet splitter
kitchen knife
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/9/1523

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