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Thromboembolism

Commons · Question 15769 · Tabled 3 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2026

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Asked by Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of potential impact of second-generation antipsychotic drugs on levels of risk of venous thromboembolism.

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Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 14 Jul 2026

Antipsychotic medicines are used to treat a range of mental health disorders, mainly schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, sometimes called manic depression, but may also be used in severe or difficult to treat anxiety or depression. Antipsychotics are gene...