Posted by ed_uk2010 on December 2, 2012, at 12:57:35
In reply to Re: 4 Atypicals Not Safe In Those Over 40, posted by Dinah on November 29, 2012, at 10:20:47
>Is it just atypicals? I thought it was also an issue with the older APs.
All typical antipsychotics can cause weight gain and metabolic problems, but some are clearly worse than others. Haloperidol (Haldol) tends to cause minimal weight gain whereas chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is associated with larger gains.
Amongst the atypicals, clozapine (Clozaril) and olanzapine cause the most weight gain. Clozapine is generally the most effective medication for schizophrenia and related psychoses. We don't hear much about it on p-babble because it's not normally used off-label.
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