Side Effects of Lithium Prescribed to Bipolar Patients May Increase Risks of Thyroid, Kidney Problems: Study
Cutoff levels for healthy doses of lithium to prevent severe side effects were lower than expected, according to researchers.
Tag Archives: Antipsychotics
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Large Doses of Antipsychotics May Increase Tardive Dyskinesia Risks: Study
Researchers found that side effects of Thorazine may increase the risk tardive dyskinesia as higher doses of the antipsychotic are used
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Reduced Use of Antipsychotics for Dementia Does Not Improve Outcomes for Nursing Home Residents: Study
Study suggests nursing home residents taken off antipsychotics were given more antidepressant, anxiety, sedative, anticonvulsant, mood stabilizer and anti-dementia medications.
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Nursing Homes Are Not Side-Stepping Restrictions on Use of Antipsychotics as Chemical Restraints: Study
Some had feared nursing homes would begin diagnosing dementia patients with mental health conditions they do not have to allow the continued use of antipsychotics to sedate residents.
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Antipsychotics Linked to Heart Failure, Stroke, Other Health Risks in Dementia Patients: Study
Findings come amid continuing concerns about the overuse of antipsychotics for dementia patients in long-term care facilities, which is considered a form of "chemical restraint" or nursing home abuse.
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Study Finds Type 2 Diabetics Prescribed Certain Drugs For Gastrointestinal Illness Face Increased Cardiac Arrest Risk
Domperidone is a drug used to treat stomach paralysis, which has been linked to Ozempic. However, researchers warn that side effects may increase a diabetic's risk of cardiac arrest by 66%
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Children Are Getting More Drugs for Anxiety, Less Therapy: Study
New screening standards recommend anxiety evaluations for children as young as 8, which could result in even more drug prescriptions, researchers warn.
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Use of Antipsychotics on Dementia Patients As “Chemical Restraints” Increased During Pandemic: Study
Even though rates of dementia diagnoses dropped worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of prescribing antipsychotics to those patients increased, raising fears the drugs are being used as chemical restraints.
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Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics as Nursing Home Chemical Restraints to Be Investigated By CMS
Facilities found to use nursing home chemical restraints will be automatically given a one-star rating on the government's Nursing Home Compare website.
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HHS-OIG Calls for Crackdown on Overuse of Psychtropic Drugs in Nursing Homes
More nursing homes are turning to anticonvulsants, like Depakote and Neurontin, for patients who do not need them, leading some to suspect they are being used as "chemical restraints"
