A systematic review published this week in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that patients taking antipsychotic drugs were at nearly twice the risk of a heart attack compared to non-users. "Our findings provide important information about the safety of antipsychotic drugs," Bing Ruan, a lead author of the study, wrote. "Clinicians should prescribe them only for patients with a clear need."
A new review links a two-fold risk for heart attacks with the use of antipsychotic drugs.
Zheng-he Yu, Hai-yin Jiang, Li Shao, Yuan-yue Zhou, Hai-yan Shi and Bing Ruan, Use of Antipsychotics and Risk of Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, doi: 10.1111/bcp.12985, published online 16 May 2016. (Abstract)
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