Antipsychotic combinations for schizophrenia

Many people with schizophrenia do not achieve a satisfactory treatment response with their initial antipsychotic drug treatment. Sometimes a second antipsychotic, in combination with the first, is used in these situations.

To examine whether:
1. treatment with antipsychotic combinations is effective for schizophrenia; and 2. treatment with antipsychotic combinations is safe for the same illness.

Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news