Adverse drug reactions due to antipsychotics and sedative-hypnotics in the elderly

Adverse drug reactions due to antipsychotics and sedative-hypnotics in the elderly

Psychotropic drugs are commonly used to manage mental and behavioral problems in geriatric patients. This is, however, accompanied by the risk of developing adverse drug reactions (ADRs), impacting the safety with which the drug can be used. In this article, we provide an overview of the factors ass...

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Main Authors: Natasha S Kate, Shalaka S Pawar, Shubhangi R Parkar, Neena S Sawant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Geriatric Mental Health
Subjects:
Adverse drug reaction
antipsychotics
benzodiazepines
elderly
risk
zolpidem
Online Access:http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2015;volume=2;issue=1;spage=16;epage=29;aulast=Kate

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