Rutgers: Antipsychotic Injections Linked to a Sharp Drop in Hospital Readmissions
February 01, 2024
February 01, 2024
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
Antipsychotic injections upon hospital discharge were associated with a 75 percent reduction in 30-day rehospitalizations when compared with oral antipsychotics, according to a Rutgers Health study.
The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, support the use of long-acting injections over daily pills for both medical and financial reasons.
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Antipsychotic injections upon hospital discharge were associated with a 75 percent reduction in 30-day rehospitalizations when compared with oral antipsychotics, according to a Rutgers Health study.
The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, support the use of long-acting injections over daily pills for both medical and financial reasons.
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