Psychotropic medication
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Sep- 2025 -18 SeptemberClinical Practice
Antipsychotic use twice as high in residents with dementia
Researchers from Macquarie University have revealed that psychotropic medications are prescribed to aged care residents with dementia at twice the…
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Apr- 2023 -20 AprilAged Care Royal Commission
New training to improve safety of psychotropic medications
Researchers have developed new training modules for aged care workers and nurses to reduce medication misuse in restrictive practices in…
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May- 2022 -9 MayClinical Practice
New psychotropic guidelines in aged care launched to combat over-prescription – Podcast
A new guideline has been released this week to help inform the aged care sector about the appropriate use of…