Atypical antipsychotics in the elderly

Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics

Volumn 47, Issue 1214, 2005, Pages 61-62

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Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ARIPIPRAZOLE; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; CLOZAPINE; FLUOXETINE PLUS OLANZAPINE; HALOPERIDOL; MOOD STABILIZER; OLANZAPINE; PLACEBO; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; ZIPRASIDONE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AGITATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DEMENTIA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; STATISTICS;

AGED; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DEMENTIA; HUMANS;

EID: 23444453375     PISSN: 0025732X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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