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Off-Label Use of Antipsychotic Medications in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Psychiatric Services, 09/04/09

Leslie DL et al. – Off–label use of antipsychotic medications was common. Given that these drugs are expensive, have potentially severe side effects, and have limited evidence supporting their effectiveness for off–label usage, they should be used with greater caution.

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Cardiometabolic Risk of Second-Generation Antipsychotic Medications During First-Time Use in Children and Adolescents
JAMA, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Treatment of Bipolar Disorders and Metabolic Syndrome: Implications for Primary Care
Postgraduate Medicine, 10/15/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Junior doctors' knowledge and practice of electrocardiographic monitoring for high-risk patients receiving antipsychotic medications
Psychiatric Bulletin, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinaemia in patients with schizophrenia: considerations in relation to bone mineral density
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 11/09/09 Relevance Score: 66%

Use Of Antipsychotic Medications By Children And Adolescents Associated With Significant Weight Gain
Internet Source, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 66%