Using antipsychotics in patients with dementia
Current Psychiatry. 2004 February;03(02):55-64
February 1, 2004|Psychiatry
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Careful dosing of atypicals plus psychosocial interventions can safely manage agitation and psychotic behavior
Drug brand names
- Aripiprazole • Abilify
- Carbamazepine • Tegretol
- Clozapine • Clozaril
- Donepezil • Aricept
- Galantamine • Reminyl
- Haloperidol • Haldol
- Olanzapine • Zyprexa
- Quetiapine • Seroquel
- Risperidone • Risperdal
- Rivastigmine • Exelon
- Valproate • Depakote
- Ziprasidone • Geodon
Disclosure
Dr. Kasckow receives research support from, is a consultant to, or is a speaker for Eli Lilly & Co., Forest Laboratories, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Organon, Janssen Pharmaceutica, and Pfizer Inc.
Dr. Mulchahey reports no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article or with manufacturers of competing products.
Dr. Mohamed receives research support form Forest Laboratories and is a speaker for Eli Lilly & Co.
