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Antipsychotics and Aspiration Risk

Psychopharmacology and Psychiatry Updates

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This chapter explores the risk of aspiration pneumonia linked to antipsychotic medications in schizophrenia patients, illustrated by a case study of a 67-year-old woman on quetiapine. It presents research highlighting the increased pneumonia risk associated with certain antipsychotics, focusing on the impact of anticholinergic burden.

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