Why the study?
Does antipsychotic drug use increase the risk of sudden death and cardiovascular side effects?
Population
Patients taking antipsychotic drugs
Design
Review
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to monitor cardiovascular risks with antipsychotics; leaves open precise incidence and causality.
Does antipsychotic drug use increase the risk of sudden death and cardiovascular side effects?
Antipsychotic drugs carry a risk of cardiovascular side effects and sudden death, highlighting the need to manage predisposing medical factors and avoid risky drug combinations.
Brown et al. (1984) studied this question.
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