Persistence of racial disparities in prescription of first-generation antipsychotics in the USA

Volume: 24, Issue: 11, Pages: 1197 - 1206
Published: Jul 1, 2015
Abstract
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of first-generation antipsychotics (FGA) prescribed for treatment of psychiatric and neurological conditions and use of benztropine to reduce extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) by patient race/ethnicity in a nationally representative sample of adult outpatient visits.The study sample included all outpatient visits (N = 8154) among patients aged 18-69 years where a prescription for one or more...
Paper Details
Title
Persistence of racial disparities in prescription of first-generation antipsychotics in the USA
Published Date
Jul 1, 2015
Volume
24
Issue
11
Pages
1197 - 1206
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