Characteristics and predictors of antipsychotic medication off-label use among community-dwelling older people
Alternative treatments are needed to curb off-label AP use among community-dwelling older adults, given the high prevalence of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Monitoring guidelines are needed to promote safer prescribing practices.
Authors
- Nina Rautio
- Sirpa Hartikainen
- Jenni Silvan
- Tuomas Majuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8838-7585)
- Jouko Miettunen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0575-2669)
- Anna-Maija Tolppanen
- Tanja Nordström
- Marianne Haapea
- Erika Jääskeläinen
- Taina Huotari
Institutions
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Finland University (FI)
- Etelä-Karjalan sosiaali ja terveyspiiri (FI)
- Department for Infrastructure (GB)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08039488.2026.2631597
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00