Current status of antipsychotics use pattern among outpatients with schizophrenia in a tertiary care hospital in Nigeria

Background: Previous studies of the prescription pattern of psychotropic medications in patients with schizophrenia have highlighted a high rate of antipsychotic polypharmacy (APP), but data in Northwest Nigerian are sparse. This study seeks to examine the antipsychotic use patterns, prevalence of antipsychotic polypharmacy and its comparison with recommended guidelines in outpatients with schizophrenia in a tertiary health institution in...