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Table 5 Antipsychotics present at discharge (new Vs old Vs change in prescription)

From: Anti-cholinergic drug burden in patients with dementia increases after hospital admission: a multicentre cross-sectional study

Antipsychotics

N

Percentage (%)

Admitted and discharged on the same antipsychotic

13

41.9

 Aripiprazole

1

 

 Quetiapine

4

 

 Olanzapine

5

 

 Levopromazine

2

 

 Prochlorperazine

0

 

 Flupentixol

1

 

Newly prescribed an antipsychotic (no previous)

17

54.8

 Aripiprazole

2

 

 Quetiapine

7

 

 Olanzapine

4

 

 Levopromazine

1

 

 Prochlorperazine

3

 

Change in type of antipsychotic during admission

1

3.2

 Risperidone➔ Olanzapine

1

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