Have an "Exit Plan" for Antipsychotics in Dementia Patients

June 2017

Questions continue to come up about how to treat agitation or psychosis in patients with dementia.

About one in 6 nursing home residents take an antipsychotic.

But benefits are small at best. Plus, there's one more death for every 50 to 100 dementia patients on an atypical for 8 to 12 weeks.

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Table of Contents

Antithrombotics Consider Switching Some VTE Patients to a Low-Dose Direct Oral Anticoagulant
Ear Health Use Antibiotic Drops Instead of Oral Antibiotics for Kids With Ear Tubes
Migraine Consider "Mini-Prophylaxis" for Some Women With Menstrual Migraine
Acute Pain Dispel the Myth That Ketorolac Is a Stronger NSAID
Psychiatry Have an "Exit Plan" for Antipsychotics in Dementia Patients
Opioids Avoid Codeine and Tramadol in Kids and Breastfeeding Women
PPIs Know When Short- or Long-Term Use of PPIs Is Appropriate
Diabetes Meds Expect a Limited Role for Basal Insulin/GLP-1 Agonist Combo Products
Fibromyalgia Emphasize Nondrug Measures for Fibromyalgia
Psychiatry Consider Ingrezza When Treatment Is Needed for Tardive Dyskinesia