Retrospective analysis of medical and pharmacy claims for patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in 24 state Medicaid programs. Applying formulary restrictions to atypical ...
A study of more than 17,000 older adults prescribed an antipsychotic medication after major surgery found that atypical antipsychotics are not less harmful than haloperidol. The findings are published ...
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Atypical antipsychotics, though not typically considered drugs of abuse, are now being used to enhance the effects of other drugs or as a way to counter the adverse effects of ...
BACKGROUND: Atypical antipsychotic medications (risperidone, olanzapine, clozapine, and quetiapine fumarate) have not been carefully studied in children despite a dramatic increase in their use. One ...
People take antipsychotics to treat schizophrenia and other mental health conditions. Your doctor will work with you to monitor your side effects and dosing schedule. Over the past few decades, access ...
This literature review evaluates the impact of restricted access to atypical antipsychotic drugs in individuals with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. ABSTRACTObjectives: Cost containment policies, ...
Mood stabilizers refer to a class of medications most often used to help manage bipolar disorder, a psychiatric disorder characterized by significant changes in mood that can vary in intensity and ...
Use of a second-generation antipsychotic during the first trimester of pregnancy does not "substantively" raise the risk for major malformations, new research shows. "A major clinical implication of ...