Thursday, January 15, 2009

sudden death and antipsychotics

further safety evidence in the NEJM this week regarding atypical antipsychotics.Rate of sudden death was twice that of the control group equivalent to 3 deaths for every 1,000 patients taking the drugs for a year.....Jerry Avorn in the editorial recomending caution with use in children and the elderly.


Risk Found in Newer Antipsychotic Drugs

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