Intramuscular Olanzapine in the Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Retrospective Descriptive Study
Background. While behavioral and psychological symptoms are frequent in hospitalized older adults with dementia or delirium, data supporting the off-label use of intramuscular atypical antipsychotics remain scarce. We examined the use of short-acting intramuscular (IM) olanzapine in hospitalized old...
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Main Authors: | Silvia Duong, Kam-Tong Yeung, Feng Chang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Aging Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/570410 |
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