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Risperidone and dementia-related aggression: new indication. A last resort, no better than haloperidol.
- Source :
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Prescrire international [Prescrire Int] 2009 Dec; Vol. 18 (104), pp. 248. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- When elderly Alzheimer's patients remain dangerously aggressive despite non-drug measures, there is no evidence that risperidone is safer or any more effective than haloperidol.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Alzheimer Disease complications
Antipsychotic Agents administration & dosage
Antipsychotic Agents adverse effects
Antipsychotic Agents pharmacology
Dementia complications
Drug Approval
Europe
France
Haloperidol therapeutic use
Humans
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Risperidone administration & dosage
Risperidone adverse effects
Risperidone pharmacology
Aggression drug effects
Alzheimer Disease drug therapy
Antipsychotic Agents therapeutic use
Dementia drug therapy
Risperidone therapeutic use
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1167-7422
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 104
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Prescrire international
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20025088