pharmacotherapy

A few great offerings

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Pharmacotherapy challenges in patients with first-episode psychosis

Publication year: 2012Source:Journal of Affective DisordersAmal Abdel-Baki, Clairélaine Ouellet-Plamondon, Ashok Malla

Fluphenazine Decanoate

Hi All,   Our facility is having an issue with having to destroy significant amounts of fluphenazine decanoate and I wanted to get input on if and how you might be dealing with it. The way our system works is that patients purchase ...

Hyponatremia with antipsychotics

Hi List,     I was wondering if anyone had information regarding a comparison of the risk of hyponatremia with antipsychotics.   Thanks,     Lenny       Leonard Partanna, PharmD, CGP, BCPP ...

esmirtazapine

Colleagues, Anyone aware of the real reason(s) why Merck pulled the plug on esmirtazapine for insomnia/hot flashes?  Not that I was holding my breath...but I am wondering. Talia -- Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP Clinical Psychopharmacology ...

Global Clinical Impression Assessment

HI List, I am looking for the Global Clinical Impression assessment.  If you have it, or a site where I can obtain it, I would be so grateful. Thanks, Jean Tschampa, PharmD, LPC, CADC Lifecare

clozapine stoppage question

46 y/o M with a 15 yr hx of schizoaffective admitted for SI, on Clozapine 250 mg and on it for a long while. Other than the SI ,no other neg or pos symptoms . The attending determines the client should not ...

Antidepressant QT Prolongation

Hi All,   I was requested to make a suggestion on the following – any specific recommendations evidence based   14 year old female adolescent who has prolonged QT interval. Her cardiologist recommended that Zoloft ...

Stavzor

Good day list, We have recently started a patient on the newer delayed release gel cap valproic acid version Stavzor.  I recommended trying this drug because the patient flatly refuses to take any form of Depakote.  He has a long & ...

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