Weight changes associated with antiepileptic mood stabilizers in the treatment of bipolar disorder.

Koen P GrootensAnna MeijerErwin G HartongBennard DoornbosP Roberto BakkerAsmar Al HadithyKirsten N HoogerheideFrans OvermeireRadboud M MarijnissenHenricus G Ruhe

Published in: European journal of clinical pharmacology (2018)

Each antiepileptic mood stabilizer has specific effects on body weight and accordingly requires a discrete education, prevention, monitoring, and treatment strategy. Clinicians are recommended to adopt an active, anticipatory approach, educating patients about weight change as an important side effect in order to come to informed shared decisions about the most suitable mood stabilizer.

Keyphrases

bipolar disorder
body weight
major depressive disorder
end stage renal disease
body mass index
physical activity
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
weight loss
sleep quality
newly diagnosed
weight gain
replacement therapy
quality improvement