A Double-Blind Comparison of Olanzapine Versus Risperidone in the Acute Treatment of Dementia- Related Behavioral Disturbances in Extended Care Facilities - Concepedia

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A Double-Blind Comparison of Olanzapine Versus Risperidone in the Acute Treatment of Dementia- Related Behavioral Disturbances in Extended Care Facilities

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2003

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Catherine S. Fontaine, Linda S. Hynan, Kathleen Koch, Kristin Martin‐Cook, Doris Svetlik, Myron Weiner

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Abstract

Low-dose, once-a-day olanzapine and risperidone appear to be equally safe and equally effective in the treatment of dementia-related behavioral disturbances in residents of extended care facilities.