Objective To study the utilization of antipsychotics and its potential effects on physiology and psychology in elderly inpatients of general hospital. Methods 280 inpatients ≥58y who were in the department of geriatrics in our hospital in November 2008 were investigated. Results Thirty-two(11. 4%) inpatients ≥80y received an antipsychotic drug,and 43. 8% of them took the drug for ≥12 months,56. 3% of them took the combination of hypnotics and sedatives. Most of the drugs were atypical antipsychotics. Dementia was the most frequently reported diagnoses a-mong the elderly inpatients using an antipsychotic agent(46. 9%). The main conditions for receiving antipsychotic treatment were the diagnosis of acute delirium or psychosis symptoms, depression and anxiety, and neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. Conclusions Dementia, delirium, depression and anxiety,and neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia are the main causes of elderly inpatients in general hospital for using antipsychotics. Nearly two thirds of them use the combination of hypnotics and sedatives. The study findings suggest that there is a need to monitor antipsychotic drug use by elderly inpatients in general hospital in light of efficacy and safety of atypical agents.%目的 了解综合性医院老年住院患者抗精神病药物使用情况及其对生理心理的潜在影响.方法 选择2008年11月在我院老年病各科住院的、年龄≥58岁患者280例,随访2年,调查分析患者抗精神病药物的使用情况.结果 共32例惠者使用了抗精神病药物,年龄均≥80岁,绝大部分患者服用非经典抗精神病药物.痴呆患者占46.9%,痴呆是老年住院患者使用抗精神病药物的主要疾病.抗精神病药物的使用主要与急性谵妄或精神病性症状、焦虑抑郁、痴呆相关的精神行为症状等有关.43.8%的患者连续服用≥1年,56.3%的患者合用镇静催眠药.结论 痴呆、谵妄、焦虑抑郁症状是综合性医院老年住院患者应用抗精神痛药物的重要因素,其联合用药多,需警惕非经典抗精神病药对老年人的不良影响.
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