Medscape (9/1, Brooks) reports, “Antipsychotic medications raise the risk for pneumonia in patients with (and without) Alzheimer’s disease (AD),” researchers found. Investigators report “the risk is highest at the start of antipsychotic treatment but remains increased with long-term use.” The findings of the 60,584-participant study were published online Aug. 30 in CHEST.
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