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Tag Archives: Atypical Antipsychotics
Historic Reduction in the Use of Antipsychotics for BPSD in UK General Practice? (Drug Safety)
Summary Data from 111,346 patients with dementia but without a concomitant diagnosis of psychosis indicates that prescribing of certain categories of antipsychotic drugs did reduce from 8.9% in 2001 to 1.4% in 2014. At face value, this reduction in inappropriate … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alistair Burns: NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia, Alistair Burns: NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Older People’s Mental Health, Alistair Burns: Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at University of Manchester, Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, Alternatives to Antipsychotic Medication, Amisulpride, Antipsychotic Drugs, Antipsychotic Prescribing in Primary Care, Antipsychotics, Antipsychotics and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Antipsychotics Limitation in Dementia, Antipsychotics-Related Mortality Risks, Atypical Antipsychotics, Avoidable Harm, Avoidable Mortality, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Centre for Health Informatics: University of Manchester, Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety: University of Manchester, Centre for Primary Care (University of Manchester), Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), Discontinuation of Antipsychotics, Division of Informatics Imaging and Data Sciences: University of Manchester, Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology: University of Manchester, Division of Pharmacy and Optometry: University of Manchester, Division of Population Health Health Services Research and Primary Care: University of Manchester, Division of Primary Care: University of Manchester, Division of Psychology and Mental Health: University of Manchester, Drug Safety (Journal), English National Dementia Strategy, First-Generation Antipsychotic Drugs, General Practice, Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Dementia, Longitudinal Changes in Inappropriate Prescribing, Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, MHRA Committee for the Safety of Medicines, National Dementia Challenge, National Dementia Strategy, National Institute for Health Research Greater Manchester Primary Care Patient Safety Translational Research Centre: University of Manchester, Neuroleptic Discontinuation, Neuroleptics, Olanzapine, Potential Harms of Antipsychotic Use, Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs For People With Dementia, Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs, Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge, Professor Alistair Burns, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Queen's Medical Centre: University of Nottingham, Quetiapine, Reducing Antipsychotic Prescriptions in Dementia, Reducing Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Dementia, Risperidone, School of Biological Sciences: University of Manchester, School of Health Sciences: University of Manchester, School of Medicine: University of Nottingham, Second-Generation Antipsychotic Drugs, Temporal Changes in Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs from 2001 to 2014, University of Manchester, University of Nottingham, Use of Antipsychotics for BPSD in UK General Practice
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Immovable Antipsychotic Prescribing Practices in Care Homes? (BMJ Open)
Summary Incredible as it may seem, and contrary to years of high-level campaigning plus the circulation of awareness raising reports and guidelines, antipsychotic prescribing in long-term residential care in England did not, in fact, decline measurably during the four years … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, Alternatives to Antipsychotic Medication, Antipsychotic Drugs, Antipsychotic Prescribing in Care Homes, Antipsychotics, Antipsychotics and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Antipsychotics Limitation in Dementia, Antipsychotics-Related Mortality Risks, Atypical Antipsychotics, Avoidable Harm, Avoidable Mortality, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, City University London, Coventry, Coventry University, Department Mathematics and Statistics: Lancaster University, Discontinuation of Antipsychotics, English National Dementia Strategy, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences: Coventry University, Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Dementia, Institute for Employment Research: University of Warwick, Invatech Health Ltd, Lancaster, Lancaster University, Management of Medicines, National Dementia Strategy, Neuroleptic Discontinuation, Neuroleptics, Norwich Medical School: University of East Anglia, Potential Harms of Antipsychotic Use, Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs For People With Dementia, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Qualitative Research, Reducing Antipsychotic Prescriptions in Dementia, Reducing Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Dementia, School of Health Sciences: City University London, University of East Anglia, University of Warwick, Withdrawal of Neuroleptic Medications
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Introducing the Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR)
Summary The Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (ISSN 2397-5628) is a recently launched, locally edited, multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed international journal, which covers topics of relevance to the care of the elderly. Concerning Guidelines on the Use of Antipsychotics for Agitation … Continue reading →
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Reducing Antipsychotic Prescribing for BPSD (BMJ / JAMA / JAMA Psychiatry / BJCP)
Summary This BMJ “Change page” article discusses the potential harms associated with use of antipsychotics in people with dementia, and covers guidelines recommending restrictions in their use. Risperidone is the antipsychotic recommended for use in the treatment of aggression associated … Continue reading →
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Reducing Antipsychotic Prescriptions for Dementia in Primary Care (HSJ / NHS London)
Summary The Dementia and Prescribing Antipsychotic Project, run by London-based CCGs, helped to reduce prescribing levels by between 48% and 77%. The project aimed to raise awareness of the risks of antipsychotic prescribing for behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia. … Continue reading →
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Pharmacological Treatments for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease (Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry)
Summary This systematic review investigates the efficacy and safety of various pharmacological treatments for neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease patients. It concludes that cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) and atypical antipsychotics could improve neuropsychiatric symptoms in these patients, but with poor patient … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adverse Drug Reactions, Adverse Effects, Adverse Events, Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism, Antipsychotics Limitation in Dementia, Antipsychotics Side Effects, Antipsychotics-Related Mortality Risks, Antipsychotics: Neuroleptic Sensitivity, Atypical Antipsychotics, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Benzodiazepines, Benzodiazepines for BPSD, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Cerebrovascular Adverse Events, ChEIs: Cholinesterase Inhibitors, China, Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Memantine, Mood Stabilisers, Nanjing Medical University, Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease, Patient Safety, Pharmacological Treatments for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Serious Adverse Events, Shandong Province, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
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Reducing Antipsychotic Drugs in Care Homes (Nursing Times)
Summary A recent Nursing Times articles covers the use of antipsychotic drugs for people with dementia living in care homes. It discusses a review by pharmacists which resulted in the use of these drugs being reduced or discontinued. It covers … Continue reading →
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