Antipsychotic drugs up pneumonia risk in elderly

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older patients given antipsychotic drugs are at increased risk of pneumonia, particularly during the first week after starting treatment, Dutch researchers report. Thirty days after treatment begins, however, the risk is no longer apparent.

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