Utilización de fármacos antipsicóticos atípicos en ancianos institucionalizados y prevalencia de alteraciones metabólicas

The results obtained show that utilisation of atypical antipsychotics in elderly patients complies with the established general recommendations. The doses used in elderly patients with behavioural alterations associated with dementia, mostly treated with risperidone, do not have a significant impact over prevalence increase of metabolic alterations.