Clozapine gets boxed warning on ‘potentially fatal’ GI effects
Screening for constipation is recommended as one in 10 fatal clozapine reports are related to gut disorders, says the TGA.
Tag: Antipsychotics
Severe mental illness ‘doubles risk of CV death’
A review suggests the mortality gap with the general population has been widening over recent decades.
Low risk of neurotoxicity with prenatal antipsychotic exposure: study
But questions linger around the potential effects of aripiprazole, US clinicians say.
Pharmacists to work onsite in aged care
The Federal Government's $345 million scheme aims to improve the appropriate use of medications, including antipsychotics.
Are two antipsychotics better than one for acute schizophrenia?
One of the largest non-industry studies of its kind finds in favour of combination therapy, although researchers caution the extra clinical benefit…
Antipsychotics linked to increased mortality risk for patients with dementia
Pre-existing comorbidities also raise risk, but the effect of the drugs is independent of this, researchers say.
PBAC rejects ban on GP antipsychotic prescribing in aged care
The decision followed a campaign by doctor groups warning of the potential for reduced access to care.
Antipsychotics prescribing ban will ‘deter’ GPs from aged care
It says it is a 'simplistic solution' that fails to account for the broader problems in aged care.
Choice of antipsychotics in Australia often suboptimum, psychiatrists say
A study of five years of medicines data provides a snapshot of prescribing practice.
The role of the GP in treatment-refractory schizophrenia: case study
A typical shared care prescribing arrangement
