Usefulness of Gabapentin as an Alternative/Adjunct Therapy for Delirium: A Retrospective Observational Study

Background: Antipsychotics are commonly used to treat delirium but can adversely affect the extrapyramidal and cardiac conduction systems. Antipsychotic use has also been reported to be associated with increased mortality in older adults. Therefore, alternative and adjunct medications for delirium a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Nippon Medical School 2024/04/25, Vol.91(2), pp.233-240
Hauptverfasser:	Nakajima-Ohyama, Kakusho Chigusa, Shizusawa, Yoshie, Uchiyama, Shotaro, Kishi, Yasuhiro, Tanimukai, Hitoshi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over delirium Delirium - drug therapy Female gabapentin Gabapentin - administration & dosage Gabapentin - adverse effects Gabapentin - therapeutic use gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - administration & dosage gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - adverse effects Humans Male Retrospective Studies Time Factors Treatment Outcome
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