Managing patients on antipsychotics: your domain, too

Richard Moore 2nd; Daniel DeJoseph; B Brent Simmons

Managing patients on antipsychotics: your domain, too

J Fam Pract. 2014 Mar;63(3):142-9.

Authors

Richard Moore 2nd¹, Daniel DeJoseph, B Brent Simmons

Affiliation

¹ Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Lawrence, MA, USA. Email: daniel.dejoseph@drexelmed.edu.

PMID: 24701600

Abstract

Primary care physicians are increasingly likely to care for patients taking antipsychotics. Here's what you need to know about the common adverse effects, major risks, and monitoring required.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer Disease / drug therapy*
Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use*
Bipolar Disorder / drug therapy*
Diabetes Mellitus / chemically induced
Drug Monitoring / methods*
Female
Humans
Male
Obesity / chemically induced
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Primary Health Care / methods*
Risk Factors
Stroke / chemically induced
United States

Substances

Antipsychotic Agents

Supplementary concepts

Major Affective Disorder 3