Re:The Most Popular Drug in America Is an Antipsychotic
by ef4 on Saturday November 15, 2014 @10:11PM
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> As far as I know, all atypical anti-psychotics have been black boxed (major league warning) for treating the elderly with dementia, the side effects in them are worse than the benefit.
Yes, there has been a major push by Medicare and others to reduce anti-psychotic use in the elderly.
Yes, there has been a major push by Medicare and others to reduce anti-psychotic use in the elderly.