Psychotropic medication use, hyponatremia, and falls in an inpatient population: A retrospective study

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 395-397

  Bun, Shogyoku ^a   Serby, Michael J ^a,b   Friedmann, Patricia ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SODIUM;

FALLING; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POLYPHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS;

EID: 79955617225     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: 1533712X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCP.0b013e318218f446     Document Type: Letter

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