Resumen de Atypical antipsychotics: analysis of adverse events
Claudia Ferreira, Isabelle Cristina De Oliveira Santos, Hairton Ayres Azevedo Guimarães, Maisa Aparecida Guatimosim Azevedo, Waldirce Inêz de Souza
The aim was to identify adverse events arising from the continued use of atypical antipsychotics through cohort and case control studies, carried out on a worldwide level, in the period from 2013 and 2014. Method: A literature review was performed from an exploratory study seeking cohort and case control studies about atypical antipsychotics with bibliometrics application according to Bradford's Law. Results: The study resulted in 291 surveyed articles, of which 18 were selected and analyzed. Conclusion: the main findings were cardiovascular risk, QT interval prolongation, diabetes, increased body mass index, extrapyramidal effects.
