Seniors With Dementia Being Prescribed Dangerous Mind-Altering Drugs, Study Says

In all, 1 in 4 Medicare-covered seniors with dementia have been prescribed drugs like antipsychotics, barbiturates and ...

Dementia patients are prescribed risky drugs despite safety warnings, new study reveals

Roughly 25 percent of dementia patients were prescribed at least one ‘potentially inappropriate’ drug between 2013 and 2021 ...

These drugs are risky for dementia patients. Doctors prescribe them anyway.

Researchers analyzed Medicare claims data to find that an estimated 25 percent of dementia patients were prescribed risky medications, including antidepressants and antipsychotics.

Risky dementia drugs are still widely prescribed in US. Here is why that has not changed

Years after doctors were warned to be cautious, many Americans with dementia continue to receive medications that can worsen ...
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The Pathophysiological and Pharmacological Basis of Current Drug Treatment of Migraine Headache

Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2013;6(3):271-288. All FDA-approved migraine treatments are approved only for adults. No migraine products have officially been approved for use in children. Other types of ...