Wrong Drugs for Dementia Kill Hundreds ; Study Confirms 'Chemical Cosh' Fears [Scot Region]
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AT LEAST 1,800 dementia sufferers die each year from 'chemical cosh' drugs they shouldn't even be given, a report has found.
Just one in five of the 180,000 dementia patients prescribed the anti-psychotic drugs benefit, meaning nearly 150,000 are given them needlessly.See the full content of this document
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Wrong Drugs for Dementia Kill Hundreds ; Study Confirms 'Chemical Cosh' Fears [Scot Region]
But one in 100 is condemned to an early death, while many more suffer debilitating side-effects, leading critics to claim the risks outweigh the benefits.
Experts believe the problem has g...See the full content of this document