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Article from Australian Prescriber re weightgain e

Posted by jono_in_adelaide on November 22, 2011, at 17:05:29

In reply to what other than zyprexa?, posted by B2chica on November 21, 2011, at 15:38:59

Summary

Antipsychotic medications are widely prescribed and carry a variable propensity to cause weight gain and its attendant sequelae hyperglycaemia, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia.These metabolic risks, along with smoking and poor lifestyle habits, occur between two and five times more often in patients with psychosis than in the general population. Early detection and intervention for cardiometabolic risks, and a judicious tailoring of the use of antipsychotic medications can help to improve long-term outcomes in these patients.

Potential of atypical antipsychotics to cause weight gain
Drug Metabolic potential
clozapine
olanzapine
quetiapine high
risperidone
amisulpride
paliperidone mildmoderate
aripiprazole
ziprasidone low


http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/34/4/97/9


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