@article {Champoux696, author = {Nathalie Champoux and Johanne Monette and Mich{\`e}le Monette and Guillaume Galbaud du Fort and Christina Wolfson and Jean-Pierre Le Cruguel}, title = {Use of neuroleptics: study of institutionalized elderly people in Montreal, Que.}, volume = {51}, number = {5}, pages = {696--697}, year = {2005}, publisher = {The College of Family Physicians of Canada}, abstract = {OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of neuroleptic use in long-term care institutions in the greater Montreal, Que, area and to estimate the extent of use of atypical neuroleptics. DESIGN Cross-sectional study in which single-day chart reviews were conducted to evaluate the prevalence of use of conventional and atypical neuroleptics. SETTING Ten long-term care institutions in the greater Montreal area. PARTICIPANTS Two thousand, four hundred sixty residents aged 65 years or older living in 10 long-term care institutions in and around Montreal. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Single-day medication profiles compiled by institutions{\textquoteright} pharmacists. RESULTS Among patients in the 10 participating institutions, use of neuroleptics ranged from 15\% to 37\% with a mean of 25.2\% (620/2460). Atypical neuroleptics were prescribed to 15.6\%, conventional neuroleptics to 7.6\%, and a combination of both to 2.0\% of the 2460 patients. CONCLUSION Use of neuroleptics was relatively prevalent, and there was wide use of atypical neuroleptics in Montreal-area long-term care institutions. There is little information on the safety and efficacy of these medications for institutionalized elderly people.}, issn = {0008-350X}, URL = {https://www.cfp.ca/content/51/5/696}, eprint = {https://www.cfp.ca/content/51/5/696.full.pdf}, journal = {Canadian Family Physician} }