Archive for December 13th, 2008

Antipsychotic Drugs: OK for Dementia Patients?

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

Oct. 18, 2005 — A new generation of antipsychotic drugs may slightly increase the risk of death when used to treat common behavioral and psychological problems in people with dementia.
The new drugs include Abilify, Zyprexa, Seroquel, and Risperdal.
A new review of clinical trials that treated people with dementia shows 3.5% of those prescribed the drugs died compared with 2.3% of those who…