Psychiatric side effects of non-psychiatric drugs.

D. A. Smith

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Abstract

Many drugs prescribed for somatic diseases are capable of causing psychiatric symptoms in patients, especially in the elderly, the demented and probably in those who already suffer from a mental illness. In this study a random sample of drugs listed in the PDR was reviewed. In 65% of the drugs the manufacturer lists potential psychiatric side effects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)291-292
Number of pages2
JournalSouth Dakota journal of medicine
Volume44
Issue number10
StatePublished - Oct 1991
Externally publishedYes

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