Effectiveness and safety of the co-administration of Yokukan-San (Japanese herbal medicine) with antipsychotics in hospitalized older patients with pneumonia.

Akira Yokoyama Taisuke JoYukiyo SakamotoHirokazu UrushiyamaHiroyuki TamiyaGoh TanakaRyosuke KumazawaHiroki MatsuiKiyohide FushimiHideo YasunagaTakahide Nagase

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2023)

Co-administration of YKS with atypical antipsychotics could be a reasonable treatment option for hospitalized older patients with pneumonia and aggressive psychiatric symptoms. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2023; ••: ••-••.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
middle aged
physical activity
mental health
respiratory failure
community acquired pneumonia
sleep quality
intensive care unit
depressive symptoms
replacement therapy