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JOHN MUENCH, MD, MPH, AND ANN M. HAMER, PharmD, BCPP Am Fam Physician. 2010;81(5):617-622
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The use of antipsychotic medications entails a difficult trade-off between the benefit of
alleviating psychotic symptoms and the risk of troubling, sometimes life-shortening adverse
effects. There is more variability among specific antipsychotic medications than there is …
JOHN MUENCH, MD, MPH, AND ANN M. HAMER, PharmD, BCPP Am Fam Physician. 2010;81(5):617-622
See related editorial on page 585. Author disclosure: Nothing to disclose. Article Sections
The use of antipsychotic medications entails a difficult trade-off between the benefit of
alleviating psychotic symptoms and the risk of troubling, sometimes life-shortening adverse
effects. There is more variability among specific antipsychotic medications than there is …
Deciding which antipsychotic medication to prescribe should depend on the potential for adverse effects in individual patients. This article reviews some of the more important adverse effects and comparative risks.
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