Ethical dilemmas: should antipsychotics ever be prescribed for people with dementia?
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
The use of antipsychotics for the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) is controversial. Antipsychotics cause harm and evidence-based guidelines advise against their use. We argue that antipsychotics may be justified using a palliative model: by reducing severe distress in those whose life expectancy is short.
Medical subject headings
- Antipsychotic Agents
- Dementia
- Palliative Care