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NHS electronic library shows - Antipsychotics double risk of sudden cardiac death
March 25 2009 at 10:56 AMAnonymous


Response to MHRA ignores drug safety for psychiatric patients



Use of antipsychotic drugs was associated with about twice the rate of sudden cardiac death as that in non-users NeLM news service Sudden cardiac death with antipsychotics - risk is similar for typical and atypical drugs
Reference: N Engl J Med 2009; 360: 225-35, 294-6
Source: N Engl J Med
Date published: 15/01/2009 14:40
Summary by: Jim Glare
A large epidemiological study indicates that current users of antipsychotic drugs are at increased risk of sudden cardiac death, and that the increased risk is similar for both typical and atypical agents"


http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/en/NeLM-Area/News/2009---January/15/Sudden-cardiac-death-with-antipsychotics---risk-is-similar-for-typical-and-atypical-drugs/