Alert on Atypical Antipsychotics (June 2005)
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Uploaded by LawsuitGuru on Jul 14, 2008
FDA has issued an alert about increased mortality when using "atypical" antipsychotic drugs to treat behavioral disorders in elderly patients with dementia. The alert applies to drugs such as Abilify (aripiprazole), Zyprexa (olanzapine), Seroquel (quetiapine), Risperdal (risperidone), Clozaril (clozapine) and Geodon (ziprasidone). Symbyax (olanzapine and fluoxetine HCl), an antidepressant, is also covered by the advisory.
These drugs are not approved for treating behavioral disorders in patients with dementia. In fact, they're approved only for treating schizophrenia and mania. So this constitutes an unapproved, "off-label" use.
The situation came to light when these drugs were being tested in clinical trials on elderly patients with dementia. Those treated with the drugs had a higher mortality rate than those receiving placebo. The causes of death were varied, but most of them appeared to be either cardiovascular or due to infection, such as pneumonia.
FDA has asked the manufacturers of these drugs to add a boxed warning to the labeling describing the increased mortality risk. The labeling will also state that these drugs are not approved for treating behavioral symptoms in elderly patients with dementia.
FDA is also considering adding a warning to the labeling of older antipsychotic medications, because limited data suggest that there may be a similar increase in mortality for these drugs.
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electroboyla 5 months ago
ALL of those drugs, "atypical" or not are deadly POISONS, period. Would you take arsenic for being nervous. Taking those poisons will destroy your life. You are DEAD if you take them. It's a deliberate assault on the public by the "psychiatrists" and pharm companies and the medical monsters who go along with this murder attempt on children and the american public. They should all be behind bars for the rest of their lives.
PanzerBlitz43 6 months ago
rice
bizbert2000 11 months ago
Geez... For Once Theres Uh Docter That's On My Side!!!
horrificpunkfreak 1 year ago
Limited data they know about this since the 1970s.
terratagONE 1 year ago
took zyprexa and many others but last i took wus it, i dunt take anemore ,jss feel beter
13223rds 1 year ago
What's with these drugs? Nothing should decrease your life span that would be recommended.
gammaworld 1 year ago
how is it for people who get old with these tablets. Who have to take them their whole life, will it shorten your life?
zackota63 1 year ago
its never just a simple one to one,,,
therealCanablisS 2 years ago
Psychiatrist have know about this type of thing for years an years.
terratagONE 2 years ago