Deprescribing antipsychotics: a guide for clinicians. (13th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gupta, Swapnil; Cahill, John Daniel; Miller, Rebecca
• Is Part Of: BJPsych advances. Volume 24:Number 5(2018)
• Page Start: 295
• Page End: 302
• Publication Date: 2018-08-13
• Subjects: Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.89005
• DOI: 10.1192/bja.2018.2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2056-4678

Abstract

SUMMARY: Polypharmacy and the risks of long term use of antipsychotic medications point toward the need for identifying practices for deprescribing in psychiatry. The following article gives a brief overview of key points around deprescribing antipsychotic medications in psychiatry, including identifying risks and benefits, considerations around timing, and steps involved. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Be able to define the concept of deprescribing as it relates to antipsychotic medications Know how to perform a risk–benefit analysis for a patient on antipsychotic medication Be able to identify the key steps involved in deprescribing antipsychotic medications DECLARATION OF INTEREST: None.