Table 2 Prescribed psychotropic medication (n = 794)
From: A well-being support program for patients with severe mental illness: a service evaluation
Name/type of medicine | n (%) |
|---|---|
Antipsychotics | Â |
Risperidone | 97 (12) |
Olanzapine | 115 (14) |
Quetiapine | 56 (7) |
Amisulpride | 44 (6) |
Aripirazole | 29 (4) |
Clozapine | 83 (10) |
Typical depot (Piportal, zuclopenthixol) | 107 (13) |
Oral typical (sulpiride) | 83 (10) |
Antidepressants | Â |
Antidepressant (SSRIs/SNRIs) | 246 (31) |
Antidepressant (TCAs/MAOIs) | 30 (4) |
Medicines used for prophylaxis of bipolar illness | Â |
Sodium valproate, lithium, carbamazepine | 151 (19) |
Other psychotropic medicines | Â |
Benzodiazepine | 71 (9) |
Anticholinergic | 74 (9) |
Mean number of medicines per patient | 1.6 |
Total number of medicines prescribed | 1186 |