Abstract:Quetiapine, which is a new atypical antipsychotic agent, was administered at low doses (25–50 mg/day) for psychotic symptoms in eight elderly patients with physical illnesses. Delirium and hallucination were alleviated by the administration of low doses of quetiapine, and the cause–effect relationship between the administration and alleviation of symptoms was evident, particularly in one patient with delirium, because delirium was alleviated after administration began, was exacerbated after discontinuation of … Show more
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