Schizophrenia (free trial)

12 Treatment Table 4. Choice of Medication in the Acute Phase of Schizophrenia Patient Profile Atypical Agents Clozapine Conventional Agents Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Agents First episode Yes Yes Persistent suicidal ideation or behavior Yes Yes Persistent hostility and aggressive behavior Yes Yes Tardive dyskinesia Yes, all atypical antipsychotics may not be equal in their lower or non-tardive dyskinesia liability Yes History of sensitivity to extrapyramidal side effects Yes, except risperidone History of sensitivity to prolactin- related side effects Yes, except risperidone or paliperidone History of sensitivity to weight gain, hyperglycemia, or hyperlipidemia Ziprasidone, lurasidone, asenapine, paliperidone ER, iloperidone or aripiprazole Repeated nonadherence to pharmaco- logical treatment Yes

• Cover
• Key Points
• Assessment
• Treatment
• Abbreviations and Sources
• Figure 1. Antipsychotic Algorithm
• Commonly Used Medications
• Choice of Medication in Acute Phase
• Receptor Binding Profiles