Olanzapine plus carbamazepine v. carbamazepine alone in treating manic episodes
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Olanzapine plus carbamazepine v. carbamazepine alone in treating manic episodes.
BACKGROUND Combinations of olanzapine and carbamazepine are often used in clinical practice in the management of mania. AIMS To assess the efficacy and safety of olanzapine plus carbamazepine in mixed and manic bipolar episodes. METHOD Randomised, double-blind, 6-week trial of olanzapine (10-30 mg/day) plus carbamazepine (400-1200 mg/day; n=58) v. placebo plus carbamazepine (n=60) followed ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0007-1250,1472-1465
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.107.041301