id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt work_iiyahlkdcjczrdhvgvoxnv2mva Jurjen J. Luykx Safe and informed prescribing of psychotropic medication during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020 4 .pdf application/pdf 3567 298 41 Many patients' treatments with psychotropic medication may currently be jeopardised in several ways because of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent policies of social distancing and lockdowns. other, several considerations may be of use to enable safe prescribing of psychotropic medication during the current pandemic. unrelated to COVID-19 we compiled a table listing preferred psychotropic medication per drug category. medication and drug misuse are rising during the current pandemic,1,2 resulting in an important discrepancy: safe prescribing We note that in most instances people requiring COVID-19 medication are hospital in-patients with electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring possibilities. Besides interactions we should also be wary of COVID-19 medication with high risks of psychiatric adverse drug reactions. Although currently unknown, possibly COVID-19-positive patients on clozapine taper such medication when a COVID-19-positive patient is in need. Safe and informed prescribing of psychotropic medication during the COVID-19 pandemic Psychotropic prescribing for COVID-19-positive patients Psychotropic prescribing for COVID-19-positive patients ./cache/work_iiyahlkdcjczrdhvgvoxnv2mva.pdf ./txt/work_iiyahlkdcjczrdhvgvoxnv2mva.txt