prescribed

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Risperidone is a powerful antipsychotic often prescribed to dementia patients who experience severe agitation or aggressive behavior.

From Science Daily

Young people who are already being prescribed the hormones will continue to get them but their clinicians will be asked to review their treatment.

From BBC

Synthetic version of melatonin are prescribed for short periods to help with sleep problems.

From BBC

The court had heard Hall was diagnosed with HIV in August 2010 for which he was prescribed medication to keep the virus at undetectable, or non-infectious, levels.

From BBC

Even so, only a minority of patients are prescribed it.

From Science Daily