pISSN 1226-6051
eISSN 2508-786X
eISSN 2508-786X
The results of prescribing status of antipsychotics in elderly dementia patients
| Types of antipsychotics | Patients (n) | Daily dose (mg) (mean (S.D)) | Reference dose (mg) |
Prescribing duration (days) (mean (S.D)) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical antipsychotics | Haloperidol | 4,351 | 3.27 (3.09) | 1-15 | 34.28 (84.56) |
| Chlorpromazine | 285 | 63.53 (52.31) | 50-450 | 082.58 (129.22) | |
| Perphenazine | 562 | 3.32 (2.20) | 1-6 | 125.70 (127.05) | |
| Pimozide | 18 | 2.13 (1.35) | 6-24 | 70.28 (88.45) | |
| Atypical antipsychotics | Amisulpride | 75 | 170.33 (163.92) | 50-1,200 | 34.28 (84.56) |
| Aripiprazole | 949 | 3.95 (4.16) | 10-15 | 082.58 (129.22) | |
| Blonanserin | 84 | 4.18 (4.15) | 4-16 | 70.28 (88.45) | |
| Clozapine | 59 | 80.06 (79.63) | 12.5-900 | 125.70 (127.05) | |
| Olanzapine | 1,079 | 5.03 (3.80) | 5-20 | 134.61 (157.76) | |
| Paliperidone | 57 | 4.49 (2.54) | 3-12 | 141.35 (158.40) | |
| Quetiapine | 12,719 | 49.73 (59.87) | 25-750 | 123.12 (161.11) | |
| Risperidone | 4,945 | 0.96 (0.85) | 1-6 | 106.54 (135.67) | |
| Ziprasidone | 6 | 40.47 (32.22) | 40-80 | 236.67 (246.83) | |
S.D: standard deviation
a Reference dose (mg): approved dose for psychosis including schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder by MFDS (Ministry of Food & Drug Safety)