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Columbia University: National Trial Successfully Reduces Prescribing of Powerful Antipsychotic for the Elderly
13 May 2024 08:45 GMT
… large trial in which Medicare sent warning letters to high prescribers of quetiapine … dementia care consisted of small trials or observational analyses, with limited … antipsychotic every quarter. However, the drugs have well-known risks that …
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Rytary interactions: Alcohol, medications, and other factors
10 May 2024 21:06 GMT
… a type of antidepressant called a nonselective MAOI … consumption during Rytary treatment. This is because … as quetiapine (Seroquel) or pimavanserin (Nuplazid). These drugs have … doctor or another healthcare professional before taking any medication. The drug …
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Current and Emerging Therapies for Bipolar Disorder
14 May 2024 04:04 GMT
… medications are mood stabilizers, atypical antipsychotics, and antidepressants … placebo-controlled trial of quetiapine in the treatment of bipolar … double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Trials. 2022;23(1 … and in vitro dissolution. Pharmaceutics. 2023;16:28. …
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Teva, Medincell's schizophrenia drug succeeds in late-stage study
09 May 2024 05:17 GMT
… Pharmaceuticals and French partner Medincell said on Wednesday their experimental schizophrenia drug … medicine called olanzapine - can be used as a once-monthly treatment … other generic drugs such as quetiapine and aripiprazole … drug called KarXT, whose U.S. FDA …
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Australia’s health watchdog warns patients are being overprescribed psychotropic medication
08 May 2024 15:10 GMT
… was prescribed quetiapine, an antipsychotic medicine.
The previous … such drugs must first consider non-medication options. … Hullick said.
Psychotropic medicines include antidepressants, anxiolytic/ … medicines as a last resort.
In cases where doctors …
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Neupro interactions: Alcohol, medications, and other factors
07 May 2024 20:53 GMT
… treatment with Neupro, tell your doctor and pharmacist which other medications … quetiapine (Seroquel)
risperidone (Risperdal)
Steps you or your doctor may take
Your doctor … doctor.
Certain antidepressants
Neupro can interact with certain antidepressant drugs, …
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Andrew Chen, MD: Taking More Adverse Event Prone Anxiety Medications
05 May 2024 14:33 GMT
… (SSRIs) are the preferred treatment option for generalized anxiety disorder … adverse event prone anxiety medication—such as quetiapine, risperidone, or aripiprazole— … adults. The medication has a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) blackbox warning …
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Warning Letters Can Reduce Quetiapine Overprescribing
30 Apr 2024 08:47 GMT
… analysis of a randomized clinical trial of overprescribing letters that began … -volume PCP prescribers of quetiapine in original Medicare. PCPs were randomly assigned … overprescribing warning letters stating that their prescribing of quetiapine was high and …
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General Hospitals run out of drugs as NMS stops deliveries
29 Apr 2024 19:00 GMT
… Antiretrovirals (ARV’s), essential medicines, essential medical supplies, laboratory supplies including HIV … mainly changes in the recommended treatment guidelines by the World Health … of the Significant drugs out of stock include; Quetiapine, FLUANXOL 20MG, …
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Medicare Warnings Stop Nursing Homes From Overusing Antipsychotic Meds
26 Apr 2024 12:09 GMT
… effectiveness of a clinical trial in which Medicare sent warning letters to … health providers who frequently prescribed quetiapine … .
Letters were sent to 5,055 doctors, who were providing the drug …