Prescription for Schizophrenia

PM358. Antidepressant Prescription pattern and Clinical Correlates for Schizophrenia

s | 31 yearly family income were included as covariates in model 1 and the child’s IQ was added as a covariate in model 2. Results: Children who were breastfed had higher listening (p = 0.048), speaking (p < 0.001), reading (p = 0.002), writing (p = 0.002), spelling (p = 0.001), mathematical calculation (p = 0.002), and learning quotient (p < 0.001) scores in the LDES in model 1. When a...

Pattern of Psychotropic Drug Prescription in the Elderly with Chronic Schizophrenia

Objectives: Psychotropic drug use in the elderly with chronic schizophrenia is an important issue in the field of psychiatry. The main goal of this study was to clarify the pattern of such drug use in these patients, in order to consider such therapy plan and focus on its cost attributing measures, for a more reasonable quality of care program. Methods: In this descriptive study, participant...

Medicaid prescription cost containment and schizophrenia: a retrospective examination.

OBJECTIVES In 2002, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid enacted several policies to curb prescription spending including increasing prescription copayments from $1 to $3 per brand, a cap of 7 prescriptions per month, a 34-day supply limitation, and a 5% reduction in dispensing fees. The objectives of this study were to examine the influence of these policies on (1) compliance to antipsychotic ...

Measuring Prescription Adherence for Pharmaceutical Prescription Refills

Factors That Influence the Prescription of Antipsychotics for Patients with Schizophrenia in China

OBJECTIVE To investigate the patterns of antipsychotic use in China and to analyze the factors that influence antipsychotic prescriptions. METHODS A standardized survey was conducted from May 20 to 24 2002 in five different regions of China with varying economic levels. The patterns of antipsychotic medication use were analyzed in a sample of 4,779 patients with schizophrenia. The survey gath...