Antipsychotic prescribing in dementia does not follow NICE guidance, study shows
Antipsychotic drugs are being prescribed to patients with dementia outside of guidelines from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), according to a study. Results of a retrospective cohort study, published in the October 2025 edition of The Lancet Psychiatry, found that patients were prescribed initial antipsychotic treatment for a median of seven […]
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmaceutical journal/The pharmaceutical journal
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1211/pj.2025.1.375200
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00