Antipsychotics up cardiac death risk

-PressTV

01/19/2009- Taking antipsychotic drugs for conditions they have not been approved for increases the risk of death from cardiovascular diseases.

Antipsychotic drugs such as Risperdal, Zyprexa and Seroquel are usually prescribed for serious mental conditions like schizophrenia; some physicians, however, recommend these drugs for treating conditions such as Alzheimer's and attention deficit disorders.

According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, antipsychotic drugs taken for conditions they have not been approved for double the risk of death from heart disease.

Torsades de pointes (a form of heart disorder) and sudden cardiac death are the most frequent complications reported among drug misusers.

Compared to older generation drugs, the new atypical medication has no benefit in lowering cardiac-related death in consumers.

Scientists urge physicians to limit the use of these medication particularly in children and the elderly who are more susceptible to the side effects of such drugs.

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