Variable Details

Available Studies
ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC
Scaled? 
Not Scaled
Variable Type 
Longitudinal
Variable Name 
antipsychotic_rx
Categories
Medications

Antipsychotic medications
Antipsychotic medication usage in last 2 weeks

ValueCoding
1(Yes) If participant was taking an antipsychotic medication at this visit
0(No) If participant was not taking an antipsychotic medication at this visit

Participants supplied all medications prescribed by a doctor, vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter remedies and medicines taken in the 2 weeks prior to the evaluation. Direct visual inspection of all containers of prescription and over-the-counter agents allowed for medication documentation. Medications were subsequently coded using the Medi-Span Drug Data Base system.

Medications include:

SEROQUEL              RISPERDAL             ZYPREXA
HALOPERIDOL           CHLORPROMAZ           ABILIFY
HALDOL                TRIFLUOPERAZ          RISPERIDONE
FLUPHENAZINE          GEODON                LOXAPINE
LOXAPINE              MELLARIL              PERPHENAZINE
PROLIXIN              STELAZINE             HALOPER LAC
SEROQUEL XR           THORAZINE

Medi-Span. Master Drug Data Base Documentation Manual. Indianapolis, IN: Medi-Span, 1995.

Publications

Buchman AS, Wilson RS, Boyle PA, Tang Y, Fleischman DA, Bennett DA. Physical activity and leg strength predict decline in mobility performance in older persons. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2007 Oct; 55 (10):1618-23. PubMed PMID: 17697103; PubMedCentral PMCID: