A Study to Assess Stroke Risk Among Users of Typical Versus Atypical Antipsychotics Stratified by Broad Age Group

Stroke rates among participants from 01 January, 2002 through 31 December 2017 will be estimated among new users of haloperidol. No drug will be administered as part of this study.

Stroke rates among participants from 01 January, 2002 through 31 December 2017 will be estimated among new users of typical antipsychotics which includes Haloperidol, Loxapine, Thioridazine, Molindone, Thiothixene, Fluphenazine, Trifluoperazine, Perphenazine, Chlorpromazine. No drug will be administered as part of this study.

Stroke rates among participants from 01 January, 2002 through 31 December 2017 will be estimated among new users of atypical antipsychotics which includes Aripriprazole, Asenapine, Brexpiprazole, Cariprazine, Clozapine, Iloperidone, Lurasidone, Paliperidone, Ziprasidone, Risperidone, Quetiapine, Olanzapine. No drug will be administered as part of this study.