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- Title
Use of first- and second-generation antipsychotic medications in older patients with schizophrenia in Asia (2001–2009).
- Authors
Xiang, Yu-Tao; Kreyenbuhl, Julie; Dickerson, Faith B; Ungvari, Gabor S; Wang, Chuan-Yue; Si, Tian-Mei; Lee, Edwin H; He, Yan-Ling; Chiu, Helen F; Yang, Shu-Yu; Chong, Mian-Yoon; Tan, Chay-Hoon; Kua, Ee-Heok; Fujii, Senta; Sim, Kang; Yong, Michael K; Trivedi, Jitendra K; Chung, Eun-Kee; Udomratn, Pichet; Chee, Kok-Yoon
- Abstract
The article reports a study which examined the prescribing patterns of first- (FGAs) and second-generation antipsychotic (SGAs) medications administered to older Asian patients with schizophrenia. The results revealed that the SGA risperidone was the most commonly used antipsychotic in these patients followed by haloperidol, and chlorpromazine. Continuing education addressing the rational use of antipsychotics in this population is clearly needed because of reduced tolerability of older people.
- Subjects
ASIA; DRUG therapy for schizophrenia; ANTIPSYCHOTIC agents; DRUG prescribing; RESEARCH funding; RISPERIDONE; OLANZAPINE; PHYSICIAN practice patterns; CROSS-sectional method; ARIPIPRAZOLE; QUETIAPINE; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2012, Vol 46, Issue 12, p1159
- ISSN
0004-8674
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0004867412453625