Characterising the evolution of antipsychotic polypharmacy and clozapine prescribing patterns in schizophrenia patients during psychiatric hospitalisations

Introduction A high prevalence of antipsychotic polypharmacy (APP) and low utilisation of clozapine is considered as inappropriate prescribing that can lead to suboptimal treatment, increased risk of poor response or adverse effects. Objectives To explore the evolution of prevalence of APP and ass...

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Main Authors: J. Lagreula, L. Elens, P. De Timary, O. Dalleur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-06-01
Series:European Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S092493382200284X/type/journal_article