In Elderly Patients With Antipsychotic-Induced Hyperprolactinemia, Could Switching to a Prolactin-Sparing Antipsychotic or Adding a Dopamine Agonist, Rather Than Maintaining the Current Regimen, Normalize the Prolactin Levels Without Triggering Psychotic Relapse or Increasing the Risk of Life-Threatening Adverse Events? A Systematic Review

In Elderly Patients With Antipsychotic-Induced Hyperprolactinemia, Could Switching to a Prolactin-Sparing Antipsychotic or Adding a Dopamine Agonist, Rather Than Maintaining the Current Regimen, Normalize the Prolactin Levels Without Triggering Psychotic Relapse or Increasing the Risk of Life-Threatening Adverse Events? A Systematic Review

Aims: Elevated prolactin levels due to antipsychotic drugs are prevalent in elderly patients and may cause multiple complications. Hence, the purpose of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of changing existing antipsychotic treatments with prolactin-sparing antipsychotics or adding dop...

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Main Authors: Gaurav Uppal, Sathyan Soundara Rajan, Akhila Bhandarkar, Sneh Babhulkar, Asha Devi Dhandapani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425102366/type/journal_article
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