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Wrong drugs used in dementia, experts say
The debate over drug use in dementia patients continues apace. A New York Times article today trots out the stats -- about one-third of nursing home patients have been prescribed antipsychotics, for Read more...
U.K. scrutinizes antipsychotic use
Add to a host of U.S. probes a new U.K. look at the use of antipsychotic drugs in dementia patients. British ministers have ordered a review of the meds, which have been linked to an increased risk Read more...
Enbrel, antipsychotics draw warning fire
Warning, warning. Two new safety stories from the FDA hit the press yesterday: One on Amgen's rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis drug Enbrel and one on older antipsychotic meds such as haldol and Read more...
U.K. kids' antipsychotic use doubled
The number of U.K. kids taking antipsychotics has doubled in recent years, expert say, as use of the meds has broadened to hyperactive and autistic children. The increase was most marked among 7- to Read more...
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