Posted by Caedmon on May 2, 2006, at 16:38:33
In reply to Re: Drugging up old people with Atypicals, posted by ed_uk on May 2, 2006, at 13:47:28
> Inappropriate prescribing of APs is a definite concern. Atypical APs produce a large increase in *mortality* in elderly patients with dementia. They have, as a result, received a black-box warning from the FDA.
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> Risperidone (Risperdal), usually at a dose of 0.5mg bid or similar, can be an effective treatment for paranoia, delusions and hallucinations in patients with dementia.>>Interesting!
I wonder how it gets to be this way, with so many neuroleptics prescribed in the elderly. Are the doctors just ignorant? Careless? It's sad. :-( Of course I am sure that there are many nursing facilities with good practices, and *judicious* use of neuroleptics (whatever that might constitute).
- C
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