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UK dementia patients often get antipsychotics longer and at higher doses than guidelines recommend.
A University College London study found that dementia patients in the UK are often prescribed powerful antipsychotic medications for longer than recommended—averaging seven months compared to the NICE guideline of one to three months—and frequently at higher doses than advised.
The analysis of 9,819 individuals aged 60 to 85 who received their first antipsychotic prescription between 2000 and 2023 revealed widespread deviation from safety guidelines.
Researchers stress the need for safer, person-centered care approaches to address the gap between recommended practices and actual prescribing.
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Los pacientes con demencia del Reino Unido a menudo reciben antipsicóticos durante más tiempo y en dosis más altas de las recomendadas por las directrices.