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Comment
. 2021 Apr;44(2):40.
doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2021.011. Epub 2021 Apr 1.

Caution with olanzapine use in dementia

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Comment

Caution with olanzapine use in dementia

No authors listed. Aust Prescr. 2021 Apr.
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  • Limiting antipsychotic drugs in dementia.
    Macfarlane S, Cunningham C. Macfarlane S, et al. Aust Prescr. 2021 Feb;44(1):8-11. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2020.078. Epub 2021 Feb 1. Aust Prescr. 2021. PMID: 33664543 Free PMC article. Review.

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