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    Risks of antipsychotics for dementia ‘more severe’ than previously thought

    by Ella Pickover Apr 17, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Medics should be “cautious” when prescribing antipsychotic medication for dementia patients, experts have said, after a new study found that using the drugs can put patients at risk of a horde of different health conditions.

    Experts said that the side effects linked to antipsychotics for dementia patients “may be more severe than previously understood”.

    Antipsychotic drugs may be prescribed for people with dementia who develop aggression and psychosis, but these drugs are usually only prescribed after other drugs have been tried

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