The Use of ‘As required’ Antimuscarinic Medication for the Treatment of Antipsychotic Drug Induced Side‐effects
- 1 May 1999
- journal article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in The British Journal of Forensic Practice
- Vol. 1 (2) , 11-15
- https://doi.org/10.1108/14636646199900010
Abstract
This study investigates the prescription of antimuscarinic medication and the opinions of qualified psychiatric nursing staff regarding the use of ‘as required’ antimuscarinic drugs at a large secure psychiatric unit. No instances of inappropriate prescribing of antimuscarinic agents were found.Keywords
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