Journal article
Antipsychotic drugs and extrapyramidal side effects in first episode psychosis: a systematic review of head–head comparisons
Abstract
This systematic review aimed to determine whether the risk of extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) differed between antipsychotic drugs used in first episode psychosis (FEP). We identified 11 RCTs comparing two or more antipsychotics in FEP and reporting on EPS. All trials assessed one or more second generation antipsychotics (SGAs), one assessed chlorpromazine, one zuclopenthixol and seven trials assessed haloperidol. Assessment and reporting of …
Authors
Haddad PM; Das A; Keyhani S; Chaudhry IB
Journal
Journal of Psychopharmacology, Vol. 26, No. 5_suppl, pp. 15–26
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
5 2012
DOI
10.1177/0269881111424929
ISSN
0269-8811