Atypical antipsychotics less harmful than Haloperidol for delirium in MI : BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTAt present no drugs have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of delirium and owing to inconclusive evidence on safety clinical guidelines for...
Antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy linked to gestational diabetes Vinay Singh singh9 May 2018 7:25 PM ISTContinuation of antipsychotic drugs like olanzapine and quetiapine showed an increased risk for gestational diabetes compared with women who...
AASM releases New guidance on management of nightmare disorder Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Jun 2018 7:01 PM ISTThe American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has released new guidance on the treatment of nightmare disorder in a position paper published in the...
Midazolam - Best agent for rapid sedation of agitated patient, says New Study Vinay Singh singh27 Jun 2018 7:28 PM ISTIntramuscular midazolam was found to achieve the most effective sedation in agitated patients in the emergency department as compared to its...
Amisulpride and clozapine given in sequence lead to remission in schizophrenia : Lancet Vinay Singh singh18 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTSymptomatic remission can be achieved using a simple treatment algorithm comprising the sequential administration of amisulpride and clozapine in the...
Use of antipsychotics linked to increased risk of pneumonia Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTPatients taking antipsychotics might be at increased risk of pneumonia, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of...
New schizophrenia drug that keeps weight gain side effect in check Hina Zahid30 Nov 2018 7:05 PM ISTAlkermes experimental schizophrenia drug has been able to achieve its main goal of keeping in check a common side effect of antipsychotic medicines -...
Guideline for Antipsychotic use in schizophrenia detailed by Lancet study Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: The antipsychotics used for schizophrenia treatment have relatively small efficacy differences between them, but the differences in...
Rare case of Candida pericarditis in an immunocompetent adult: a report Hina Zahid2 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Anthony Matta at Faculty of Medicine, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Kaslik, Lebanon and colleagues have reported a rare case of The case has...
Olanzapine reduces relapse risk in psychotic depression patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Continuing with sertraline plus olanzapine reduced the risk of relapse in patients with psychotic depression in remission as compared to...
