Background and objective: Although atypical antipsychotics (AA) provoke fewer extrapyramidal symptoms (ES) than classic antipsychotics, their use in patients greater than or equal to 75 years old with dementia must be under compassionate-use. This is an important limitation. We performed a descriptive analysis of the use of atypical antipsychotics under compassionate-use (AACU) in the Ferrol health area. Patients and methods: We retrospectively assessed all the patients who were receiving an AACU from March, 2004 (that is the date when prescription under compassionate-use of AA came into force in Spain) to 30 November, 2008. Results: One hundred and thirty-three of 164 patients (63.6% women; median ages, 81.9±4.95 years) were included. Diag...
<div><p>Background</p><p>The analysis of prescribing patterns in entire catchment areas contributes ...
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Contains fulltext : 49501.pdf (publisher's version ) (Closed access)OBJECTIVE: To ...
BACKGROUND: The use of off-label atypical antipsychotic drugs (AA) has been noted for the treatment ...
Resumen: Objetivos: Aunque quetiapina y ziprasidona producen menos síntomas extrapiramidales (SEP) ...
OBJETIVO: Revisar sistematicamente as evidências que sustentam o uso de antipsicóticos no tratamento...
The aim was to identify adverse events arising from the continued use of atypical antipsyc...
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are difficult to manage and associated with...
OBJETIVO: O emprego de antipsicóticos atípicos (AA) no tratamento de sintomas psicológicos e comport...
Mental disorders are among the worst and widespread health problems, they are associated with import...
Introduction: Schizophrenia alters individual perception, thought, affection and behavior. Drug ther...
BACKGROUND Second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic drugs are widely used to treat psychosis, aggr...
Background: Typical and atypical antipsychotics are widely used to treat agitation and psychosis in ...
Behavioral and psychological symptoms are almost universal in elderly patients with dementia. Antips...
BACKGROUND: In Italy, even though olanzapine has been discouraged for treatment of behaviour disord...
<div><p>Background</p><p>The analysis of prescribing patterns in entire catchment areas contributes ...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the publisher via the DO...
Contains fulltext : 49501.pdf (publisher's version ) (Closed access)OBJECTIVE: To ...
BACKGROUND: The use of off-label atypical antipsychotic drugs (AA) has been noted for the treatment ...
Resumen: Objetivos: Aunque quetiapina y ziprasidona producen menos síntomas extrapiramidales (SEP) ...
OBJETIVO: Revisar sistematicamente as evidências que sustentam o uso de antipsicóticos no tratamento...
The aim was to identify adverse events arising from the continued use of atypical antipsyc...
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are difficult to manage and associated with...
OBJETIVO: O emprego de antipsicóticos atípicos (AA) no tratamento de sintomas psicológicos e comport...
Mental disorders are among the worst and widespread health problems, they are associated with import...
Introduction: Schizophrenia alters individual perception, thought, affection and behavior. Drug ther...
BACKGROUND Second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic drugs are widely used to treat psychosis, aggr...
Background: Typical and atypical antipsychotics are widely used to treat agitation and psychosis in ...
Behavioral and psychological symptoms are almost universal in elderly patients with dementia. Antips...
BACKGROUND: In Italy, even though olanzapine has been discouraged for treatment of behaviour disord...
<div><p>Background</p><p>The analysis of prescribing patterns in entire catchment areas contributes ...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the publisher via the DO...
Contains fulltext : 49501.pdf (publisher's version ) (Closed access)OBJECTIVE: To ...