TY - JOUR T1 - Use of neuroleptics: study of institutionalized elderly people in Montreal, Que. JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - 696 LP - 697 VL - 51 IS - 5 AU - Nathalie Champoux AU - Johanne Monette AU - Michèle Monette AU - Guillaume Galbaud du Fort AU - Christina Wolfson AU - Jean-Pierre Le Cruguel Y1 - 2005/05/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/51/5/696.abstract N2 - 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' 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. ER -