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Second-Generation Antipsychotics Produce Fewer Side Effects
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Second-Generation Antipsychotics Produce Fewer Side Effects |
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569138?src=rss |
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Second-generation antipsychotics administered by intramuscular injection are efficacious in reducing agitation and are less likely to cause extrapyramidal adverse effects compared with first-generation antipsychotics, according to study findings published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Reuters Health Information |
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Articles > Pharmacists |
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Jan 24, 2008 |
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