Factors associated with first- versus second-generation long-acting antipsychotics prescribed under ordinary clinical practice in Italy

Volume: 13, Issue: 8, Pages: e0201371 - e0201371
Published: Aug 2, 2018
Abstract
Background For many years, long-acting intramuscular (LAI) antipsychotics have been prescribed predominantly to chronic and severe patients, as a last resort when other treatments failed. Recently, a broader and earlier use of LAIs, particularly second-generation LAIs, has been emphasized. To date, few studies attempted to frame how this change in prescribing took place in real-world practice. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the clinical...
Paper Details
Title
Factors associated with first- versus second-generation long-acting antipsychotics prescribed under ordinary clinical practice in Italy
Published Date
Aug 2, 2018
Journal
Volume
13
Issue
8
Pages
e0201371 - e0201371
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