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Prescription pattern of antipsychotics in patients with schizophrenia: An observational study at a tertiary care hospital in rural Karnataka

Journal of Psychiatry Spectrum
Background: Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric condition that affects approximately 24 million people worldwide. The complex pathophysiology of schizophrenia presents various challenges for researchers and doctors.
Nameerah Javed, Benison Binny, Dafney Viola Sequeira, Vinod K. Mathew, Kasthuri Pandiyan   +4 more
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Antipsychotics use in the community of Thessaloniki, Greece [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2018
Background/Aim. Under the current financial crisis in Greece, an effort has been made by the Greek health authorities to encourage generic prescribing, in order to lower medicinal cost.
Papaioannidou Paraskevi, Kasviki Paschalina   +1 more
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Comparative Analysis of Time to All-cause Treatment Discontinuation and Rehospitalization among Early-phase Schizophrenia Patients Discharged on Long-acting Injectable Antipsychotics versus Oral Antipsychotics

Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry
Objectives: The early phase of schizophrenia is crucial in determining the long-term prognosis for patients with schizophrenia. In this study, we intended to compare time to all-cause discontinuation and rehospitalization within one year for early-phase ...
Ta-Chun Lin, Ching-Hua Lin, Huei-Ping Chiu   +2 more
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Variations of Aripiprazole-Induced Dyskinesia Existing with Concurrent Use of Amantadine and an Anticholinergic Agent in an Elderly Patient

International Journal of Gerontology, 2012
Elderly patients are vulnerable to the adverse neurological effects of antipsychotics, particularly Parkinsonian symptoms and tardive dyskinesia. This vulnerability in the elderly becomes complex and unpredictable when aripiprazole is prescribed to ...
I-Wen Sun, Ying Lin, Shen-Ing Liu, Chau-Shoun Lee   +3 more
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Second-Generation Antipsychotics and Extrapyramidal Adverse Effects [PDF]

BioMed Research International, 2014
Antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal adverse effects are well recognized in the context of first-generation antipsychotic drugs. However, the introduction of second-generation antipsychotics, with atypical mechanism of action, especially lower dopamine receptors affinity, was met with great expectations among clinicians regarding their potentially ...
Nevena Divac, Milica Prostran, Igor Jakovcevski, Natasa Cerovac   +3 more
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Association of metabolic syndrome with schizophrenia

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with mental illnesses. It is a major predictor of mortality and morbidity in patients of such mental illnesses. This study was undertaken to study the association of MetS and schizophrenia.
Sarita Bajaj, Anurag Varma, Anubha Srivastava, Anand Kumar Verma   +3 more
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Retrograde Ejaculation by Second-Generation Antipsychotics: Case Reports

Iatreia
Introduction: Sexual dysfunctions are frequent adverse effects of antipsychotics that negatively impact quality of life and treatment adherence. Although second-generation antipsychotics are associated with a lower risk of hyperprolactinemia, retrograde ...
Jimeno-Orozco, Jairo Alberto, Franco-Gómez, Roby Esneyder, Beltrán-Montoya, Mariana   +2 more
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Tardive Dyskinesia and Treatment Approaches [PDF]

Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2018
Tardive dyskinesia is an iatrogenic movement disorder with an incompletely determined etiology. Involuntary movements can effect oral, lingual, facial, corporal muscles and can be permanent. Tardive dyskinesia is one of the most important side effects of
Mehmet Emin Demirkol, Silan Senbayram, Gokcen Dogangunes, Lut Tamam   +3 more
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Atypical antipsychotics induced chronic akathisia: a case report

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2014
Akathisia is a movement disorder characterized by involuntary movements resulting in discomfort and restlessness. The four subtypes of akathisia are as follows: acute, tardive, withdrawal and chronic akathisia.
Serap Oflaz, Hasan Bakay, Ertuğrul Cekic, Hulya Guveli, Sevda Bağ   +4 more
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Antipsychotics for the treatment of bipolar disorder

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2021
Antipsychotics are commonly used in bipolar disorders both for the treatment of acute episodes and of maintenance. However, the use of typical antipsychotics in bipolar episodes is associated with a number of limitations.
Cengiz Tuğlu
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