Prescription patterns in psychiatric compulsory care: polypharmacy and high-dose antipsychotics.

Katerina Kaikoushi Maria N K KaranikolaNicos MiddletonEvanthia BellaAndreas Chatzittofis

Published in: BJPsych open (2021)

A high frequency of polypharmacy and use of medication PRN beyond clinical guidelines has been reported for the first time in psychiatric compulsory care in Cyprus; revision in antipsychotic prescription is needed.

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