Antipsychotic uses and dosage

Question 1

Amisulpride dosage

Answer 1

Acute psychotic episode in schizophrenia
By mouth (adult):
400–800 mg daily in 2 divided doses, adjusted according to response; maximum 1.2 g per day.

Schizophrenia with predominantly negative symptoms
By mouth (adult):
50–300 mg daily

Question 2

Aripiprazole uses

Answer 2

Used for:

• schizophrenia
• mania

Question 3

Clozapine uses

Answer 3

• Clozapine is used to treat schizophrenia in patients who are intolerant or unresponsive to other pharmaceutical interventions.
• Also used to reduce the risk of suicidal behaviour in people with schizophrenia or similar disorders.

Question 4

What’s the dosage when restarting clozapine after an interval of more than 48 hours?

Answer 4

If restarting clozapine after more than a 48 hour interval, take 12.5 mg once or twice on first day (but can be increased more quickly than on initiation)

Question 5

Clozapine dosage

Answer 5

daily min: 12.5 mg (1–2 times for day 1)

daily max: 900 mg

Question 6

Aripiprazole dosage

Answer 6

effective dose range between 10mg-20mg daily

Question 7

Amisulpride uses

Answer 7

used to treat schizophrenia

Question 8

Lurasidone uses

Answer 8

used to treat schizophrenia

Question 9

Lurasidone dosage

Answer 9

daily min: 37 mg

daily max: 148 mg

Question 10

Risperidone uses

Answer 10

• schizophrenia
• psychosis
• mania
• Short-term treatment (up to 6 weeks) of persistent aggression in patients with Alzheimer’s dementia who are 1) unresponsive to non-pharmacological interventions and 2) when there is a risk of harm to self or others.

Question 11

Risperidone dosage

Answer 11

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