Life-Threatening Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs

• Other Authors: Manu, Peter 1947- (Editor), Flanagan, Robert James (Editor), Ronaldson, Kathlyn J. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier, Academic Press 2016
• Subjects: Antipsychotic Agents > adverse effects; Mental Disorders > complications; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions > prevention & control; Risk Assessment
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• Physical Description: xxi, 372 pages illustrations 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780128033760; 0128033762

Life-Threatening Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs describes in detail more than 20 life-threatening effects associated with antipsychotics, presents the best available data on their incidence and case fatality, and gives comprehensive advice on diagnosis, management and preventive strategies. In addition, the book discusses the benefit of antipsychotic medication in a range of therapeutic indications, and demonstrates the gain in life-expectancy associated with clozapine use in severe mental illness despite its serious, potentially life-threatening adverse effects.