Antipsychotic polypharmacy and augmentation strategies prior to clozapine initiation: a historical cohort study of 310 adults with treatment-resistant schizophrenic disorders

Conclusions:
APP and augmentation of antipsychotics with antidepressants, mood stabilizers and benzodiazepines are being employed in treatment-resistant schizophrenia prior to clozapine. The conservative APP rate observed may have been influenced by an initiative within SLaM that reduced APP rates during the study window. Efforts to reduce the use of poorly evidenced prescribing should focus on adjuvant medications as well as APP.

Source: Journal of Psychopharmacology - April 18, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thompson, J. V., Clark, J. M., Legge, S. E., Kadra, G., Downs, J., Walters, J. T., Hamshere, M. L., Hayes, R. D., Taylor, D., MacCabe, J. H. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research