Antipsychotic prescribing and drug-related readmissions in multimorbid older inpatients: a post-hoc analysis of the OPERAM population.

A BienfaitJ LagreulaM R BlumN RodondiB T G M SalleveltW KnolD O'MahonyA SpinewineB BolandO Dalleur

Published in: International journal of clinical pharmacy (2024)

In this European multimorbid polymedicated older inpatients, antipsychotics were infrequently prescribed, most often at low dosage. Besides neuro-psychiatric symptoms, risk factors for inhospital antipsychotic prescribing were lower functional status and polymedication.

Keyphrases

primary care
community dwelling
adverse drug
middle aged
physical activity
mental health
drug induced
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
electronic health record