Reported allergies to antipsychotic agents in a long-term psychiatric hospital

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 489-492

  Nurenberg, Jeffry R ^a,b   Schleifer, Steven J ^b  

^a Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse reactions; Allergies; Antipsychotic medications; Charting; Psychopharmacology

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; CLOZAPINE; FLUPHENAZINE; HALOPERIDOL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; RISPERIDONE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DATA BASE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIST; SKIN MANIFESTATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW JERSEY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 75149154310     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000364293.31823.63     Document Type: Article

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