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Combination Drug Therapy for the Psychogeriatric Patient: Comparison of Dosage Levels of the Same Psychotropic Drugs, Used Singly and in Combination
Author(s) -
Fracchia J.,
Sheppard C.,
Canale D.,
Ruest E.,
Cambria E.,
Merlis S.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1975.tb00897.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dose , psychotropic drug , drug , pharmacotherapy , pharmacology , combination therapy , psychotropic agent , psychiatry , intensive care medicine
The dosage levels for a number of frequently prescribed psychotropic drugs, used singly or in combination, were determined in 902 long‐term psychogeriatric hospital patients. The data failed to support the hypothesis that physicians prescribe lower dosages when combination therapy is used. Rather, the tendency was toward higher dosages under these circumstances.