Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2679254 | Primary Care Diabetes | 2009 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Individuals with major mental illness are a high-risk group for cardio-metabolic derangements due to genetic predisposition, developmental and environmental stressors, and lifestyle. This risk is compounded when they receive antipsychotic medications. Guidelines for screening, monitoring, and managing these patients for metabolic problems have been in place for several years. Despite this, recent reports document that this population continues to receive poor care in this regard. In this article, we review the metabolic profile of atypical antipsychotic medications and offer guidelines to reduce the metabolic complications of these agents.
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Authors
Mehrul Hasnain, W. Victor R. Vieweg, Sonja K. Fredrickson, Mary Beatty-Brooks, Antony Fernandez, Anand K. Pandurangi,