Why do we still prescribe quetiapine as a sleep agent for the elderly?

J Psychiatr Res. 2023 Nov:167:32. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.09.007. Epub 2023 Oct 4.

Authors

João Pedro Henriques Cardoso¹, Maria Assunção Vaz Patto²

Affiliations

¹ University of Beira Interior - Health Sciences Faculty, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, Portugal. Electronic address: jphcardoso@outlook.com.
² University of Beira Interior - Health Sciences Faculty, GRUBI, AgeINfuture, Portugal.

PMID: 37820448
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.09.007

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Antipsychotic Agents* / administration & dosage
Antipsychotic Agents* / pharmacology
Humans
Male
Quetiapine Fumarate* / therapeutic use
Sleep Wake Disorders / drug therapy

Substances

Quetiapine Fumarate
Antipsychotic Agents