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Elsevier, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 12(15), p. 911-917

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.07.012

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Use of Antipsychotic Drugs Among Residents With Dementia in European Long-Term Care Facilities: Results From the SHELTER Study

Journal article published in 2014 by Andrea D. Foebel, Rosa Liperoti, Graziano Onder, Harriet Finne-Soveri, Jean Claude Henrard, Albert Lukas, Michael D. Denkinger ORCID, Giovanni Gambassi, Roberto Bernabei
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Abstract

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common reasons for use of antipsychotic drugs among older individuals with dementia. These drugs are not approved for such use and both the Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency have issued warnings to limit such use.