Daily Dose Thresholds for Antipsychotics

Psychiatric Patients Wait Average of 11.5 Hours in ER

May 14, 2012

Average emergency department wait times for adult patients with psychiatric emergencies is 11.5 hours, and can be even longer for those who are older, uninsured, or intoxicated.

Antipsychotic Maintenance Rx Aids Schizophrenia Patients

May 03, 2012

Maintenance therapy with antipsychotic drugs is associated with a reduction in the relapse rate in schizophrenia, but benefits must be weighed against risks of adverse side effects.

Novel Balanced Chromosome Abnormalities Found in Autism

April 23, 2012

New genetic variants associated with balanced alterations of chromosome structure have been identified in individuals with autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders, many of which are also present in individuals with schizophrenia.

Cognitive Therapy Has Little Effect on Psychosis Risk

April 06, 2012

Although cognitive therapy does not reduce the risk of developing psychosis such as schizophrenia for at-risk individuals, it significantly reduces symptom severity for those who do develop psychosis.

Prenatal Antipsychotics Impact Infant Neuromotor Function

April 05, 2012

The use of prescribed antipsychotics during pregnancy may result in significantly lower neuromotor performance in 6-month-old infants.

Fluphenazine Decanoate Inj

Central Nervous System > Psychosis

Fluphenazine decanoate 25mg/mL; syringe; vial; contains benzyl alcohol.

Fluphenazine Elixir

Central Nervous System > Psychosis

Fluphenazine HCl 0.5mg/mL; alcohol 14%.

SEROQUEL XR

Central Nervous System > Psychosis

Quetiapine (as fumarate) 50mg, 150mg, 200mg, 300mg, 400mg; ext-rel tabs.

Updated: 2/12/2010

Thioridazine tablets

Central Nervous System > Psychosis

Thioridazine HCl 10mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg; tabs.

Updated: 1/3/2012

Trifluoperazine

Central Nervous System > Psychosis

Trifluoperazine (as HCl) 1mg, 2mg, 5mg, 10mg; tabs.

Updated: 1/3/2012

Central Nervous System > Psychosis

Down-titrate or discontinue antipsychotic doses slowly to decrease risk of relapse or symptom exacerbation. ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS: Each atypical antipsychotic ...
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Treatment Update: PediPirox^™-4 Nail Kit (ciclopirox topical solution, 8%)

April 25, 2012

Update on Melanoma Treatment: SYLATRON™ (peg-interferon alfa-2b) for injection, for subcutaneous use

January 23, 2012

Acute Pain Update: SPRIX^® (ketorolac tromethamine) Nasal Spray 15.75 mg per spray

November 29, 2011

Dosing and Titration of Commonly Used Antipsychotics

May 16, 2012

Antipsychotic dosing and titration chart of commonly used first-generation and second-generation antipsychotics.

Pharmacokinetics of Atypical Antipsychotics

February 24, 2011

Pharmacokinetics of Atypical Antipsychotics, including Bioavailability, Half-life and CYP 450 Metabolism.

Medications with Significant Anticholinergic Properties

October 01, 2009

Commonly prescribed medications that cause significant anticholinergic effect, plus a list of potential adverse consequences.

Osteoporosis Treatments

May 16, 2012

Osteoporosis treatment chart.

Mood Disorder Treatments

May 16, 2012

Mood disorder treatments for bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, treatment resistant depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and others.