There are two main categories of antipsychotics: typical and atypical. Typical antipsychotics have been around longer and are ...

March 26, 2008 (Orlando, Florida) — A small chart review of 18 elderly long-term-care patients who received atypical antipsychotics found that 61% (n = 11) lost weight and only 33% (n = 6 ...

Use of atypical antipsychotic medications has grown rapidly, with one study estimating that treatment visits for the drugs increased from 6.2 million in 1995 to 14.3 million in 2008.

151; -- Question: What are the differences between traditional antipsychotics and the newer atypical antipsychotics? Answer: The best way to understand, I think, the traditional antipsychotics and ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Older patients prescribed an atypical antipsychotic for hospitalization-related delirium more often stayed on it past ...

Efficacy and Comparative Effectiveness of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications for Off-Label Uses in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA , 2011; 306 (12): 1359-1369 DOI: 10.1001/jama ...

The newer antipsychotics, sometimes called atypical antipsychotics, usually act quickly and can help you avoid the reckless and impulsive behaviors associated with mania. More normal thinking ...

Epstein R.A., Bobo W.V., Shelton R.C., Arbogast P.G., Morrow J.A., Cooper W.O. Increasing use of atypical antipsychotics and anticonvulsants during pregnancy ...