Factors associated with high-dose antipsychotic prescriptions in outpatients with schizophrenia: An analysis of claims data from a Japanese prefecture.

Tatsuichiro TakahashiTetsuya OtsuboSusumu KunisawaNoriko SasakiYuichi Imanaka

Published in: Neuropsychopharmacology reports (2020)

High-dose antipsychotics are often used in combination with several psychotropic agents in patients with schizophrenia. Our findings emphasize the need to evaluate the prescribing behavior of physicians to avoid high-dose antipsychotic prescriptions for improved patient care.

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