Psychotropic medication and fall among inpatients at a Hong Kong psychiatric hospital

General polypharmacy, psychotropic polypharmacy, and anticonvulsant use are associated with increased severity of fall-related injuries in adult psychiatric inpatients. These findings underscore the importance of medication review and fall prevention strategies for at-risk patients.

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East Asian Archives of Psychiatry
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2025-12-31
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https://doi.org/10.12809/eaap2599
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Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
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Psychotropic medication and fall among inpatients at a Hong Kong psychiatric hospital

S N Wong, Pui Wu Suen, Yun Yu Leung, Mei Yin Anais Soo et al.
East Asian Archives of Psychiatry
Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
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Psychotropic medication and fall among inpatients at a Hong Kong psychiatric hospital

S N Wong, Pui Wu Suen, Yun Yu Leung, Mei Yin Anais Soo, Shui Fong Florence Lam
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Abstract

General polypharmacy, psychotropic polypharmacy, and anticonvulsant use are associated with increased severity of fall-related injuries in adult psychiatric inpatients. These findings underscore the importance of medication review and fall prevention strategies for at-risk patients.

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