Neuroendocrine profile of SDZ HDC-912 and OPC-4392, two new atypical antipsychotic drugs, in schizophrenic patients

1993 ◽  
Vol 110 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 177-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Duval ◽  
M. C. Mokrani ◽  
J. P. Macher ◽  
M. A. Crocq ◽  
J. Oliveira Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atypical Antipsychotic ◽  
Antipsychotic Drugs ◽  
Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

scholarly journals PHARMACOLOGY IN SCHIZOPHRENIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rameshwar S Manhas ◽  
Gaurav S Manhas ◽  
Rukhsana Akhter ◽  
Jagdish R Thappa ◽  
Angli Manhas
Keyword(s):  
Atypical Antipsychotic ◽  
Antipsychotic Drugs ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Abnormal Behavior ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Number Combination

Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic debilitating major psychiatric illness which is characterized by a decreased ability to understand reality, strange speech and abnormal behavior. Aims: To find out pharmacological patterns in schizophrenic patients. Materials & Methods: The present observational cross-sectional study involved prescription of 150 schizophrenic patients and was conducted in the outpatient department (OPD) of tertiary care hospital, Jammu over a period of two months. Data like name, number, combination of drugs etc of psychotropic medications were collected Results: Average number of drugs per prescription was 2.26. Among prescribed antipsychotics, 87.9% were atypical antipsychotic drugs. Single antipsychotic was used in 57.3% patients whereas combination of antipsychotics were used in 42.7% patients. Olanzapine was the most commonly used antipsychotic drug and was prescribed in 72.7% patients. Benzodiazepines were the most commonly used comedications and were prescribed in 62% patients. Conclusion: From present study, it has been concluded that atypical antipsychotic drugs were the most frequently prescribed among schizophrenic patients. The most common medication to be used was olanzapine whereas the most common comedications used along with antipsychotics were benzodiazepines. Keywords: Antipsychotics, Olanzapine, Schizophrenia.

scholarly journals Thiol Disulfide Homeostasis in Schizophrenic Patients Using Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halef Okan Dogan ◽  
Etem Erdal Ersan ◽  
Hüseyin Aydin ◽  
Serpil Erdoğan ◽  
Serpil Erşan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atypical Antipsychotic ◽  
Antipsychotic Drugs ◽  
Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients
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