481) Antipsychotic Drug Doses in Chronic Schizophrenia : A 10-Year Follow-Up Study
Author: Thanand Piyasirisilp, M.D.
Piyapong Chungsamanukool, M.D.
Year: 1999
Source: Journal of The Psychiatric Association of Thailand, Vol. 44 No.2 April-June 1999, P 125-133.
Objective To evaluate antipsychotic dosing patterns in chronic schizophrenic patients over a 10-year interval. Method A retrospective study conducted in Somdet Chaopraya Hospital evaluating the antipsychotic dosing patterns in 199 schizophrenic patients who attended the outpatient clinic from 1988 to 1998. Results The mean daily dose of antipsychotic drug in schizophrenic patients decreased significantly from 574.55 ? 610.52 mg. chlorpromazine equivalent in 1988 to 471.53 ? 422.39 mg. chlo...