Browsing by Subject "Psychotropic medication"
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The administration of pro re nata medication by mental health nurses: a thematic analysis.
(2019)Pro re nata (PRN) medication is medication administered by nurses as required commonly in response to a patient’s symptoms or behaviour including insomnia, agitation or anxiety. There is a paucity of research around the ... -
Drug Burden Index to Define the Burden of Medicines in Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study
(2018)Aims: The drug burden index (DBI) is a dose‐related measure of anticholinergic and sedative drug exposure. This cross‐sectional study described DBI in older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and the most ... -
The relationship between antiepileptic drug load and challenging behaviors in older adults with intellectual disability and epilepsy
(2021)Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) may affect mood and behavior in people with epilepsy and intellectual disability. A high AED load, derived from AED polytherapy and/or high doses of AEDs, has been suggested to be a risk factor ...