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Zyprexa
New antipsychotic drugs carry risks for children
May 2, 2006 | USA Today
Nancy Thomas remembers the bad old days when she had to wear long-sleeve clothes to church to cover bite marks all over her arms from her daughter...
Antipsychotic drug use among kids soars
May 2, 2006 | AP
The number of children taking antipsychotic medicines soared 73 percent in the four years ending in 2005, far outpacing the increase in adults,...
A rush to overprescribe?
May 2, 2006 | USA Today
Rising numbers of U.S. children are taking a new generation of anti-psychotic drugs called atypicals. Although the six drugs: Clozaril, Risperdal,...
For foster kids, oversight of prescriptions is scarce
May 2, 2006 | USA Today
Foster children are of special concern to some experts who fear atypical anti-psychotics may be prescribed without the careful oversight usually...
More kids get drugs that treat psychosis
Mar 17, 2006 | AP
Soaring numbers of U.S. children are being prescribed anti-psychotic drugs in many cases, for attention deficit disorder or other behavioral problems...
America's Top-Selling Prescription Drugs – a Who's Who of Blockbusters
Mar 4, 2006 | Newsinferno News Staff
According to a recent article in Forbes.com (2/27/06) that was based on figures obtained from IMS Health, a healthcare information company, the top...
Study Finds Hyperglycemia Linked to Antipsychotic Medications – Validates Prior Research and Zyprexa Litigation Claims
Dec 1, 2005 | www.Newsinferno.com
A new study at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, New Haven, Connecticut found that those taking atypical antipsychotic drugs may be at risk for...
Antipsychotic Drugs Not Advised for Alzheimer's
Oct 25, 2005 | Washington Post
Frail, elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease who are given widely used antipsychotic drugs such as Zyprexa and Risperdal have a higher risk of...
Alzheimer Drugs May Increase Death Risks
Oct 19, 2005 | www.newsinferno.com
Popular antipsychotic drugs may increase the risk of death when given to people with dementia, according to an analysis done by researchers at the...
Dementia Drugs Can Increase Death Risks
Oct 18, 2005 | AP
Drugs often used to treat elderly patients with dementia-related aggression and delusions can raise their risk of death, according to a study that...
