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Olanzapine Treatment of Psychotic and Behavioral Symptoms in Patients With Alzheimer Disease in Nursing Care Facilities

Author(s) -

J. Street

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

archives of general psychiatry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3636

pISSN - 0003-990X

DOI - 10.1001/archpsyc.57.10.968

Subject(s) - olanzapine , placebo , psychosis , medicine , psychomotor agitation , psychology , psychiatry , risperidone , extrapyramidal symptoms , antipsychotic , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , alternative medicine , pathology

Patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) commonly exhibit psychosis and behavioral disturbances that impair patient functioning, create caregiver distress, and lead to institutionalization. This study was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of olanzapine in treating psychosis and/or agitation/aggression in patients with AD.

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