Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings (HealthDay) Posted on August 26th
The researchers analyzed prescription drug data in the province of
Ontario and found that antipsychotic drug use among the elderly increased
20 percent from the month prior to the first warning in September 2002 to
February 2007. About 70 percent of the seniors receiving antipsychotic
drugs lived in nursing homes, and about 40 percent of them were 85 or
older.