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Antipsychotic drugs double fatal pneumonia risk in elderly—drugs responsible for up to 1800 annual deaths in UK alone
The use of anti-psychotic drugs in the elderly doubles the risk of potentially fatal pneumonia, say Dutch researchers. A study of almost 2,000 patients found the increased risk starts soon after treatment begins and concluded that patients should be closely monitored.