Table 2 Perception concerning advantages and disadvantages of typical and atypical antipsychotics.
From: Survey on schizophrenia treatment in Mexico: perception and antipsychotic prescription patterns
A lot | Somewhat | No | |
|---|---|---|---|
Atypicals are more effective in reducing negative symptoms | 69.9% | 27.4% | 2.7% |
Atypicals are more effective in reducing positive symptoms | 34.9% | 46.6% | 18.5% |
Atypicals are more effective in treating cognitive impairment | 62.3% | 31.5% | 6.2% |
Atypicals are more effective in improving social function | 76.7% | 21.2% | 2.1% |
Atypicals are more effective in improving occupational function | 68.5% | 27.4% | 4.1% |
Atypicals reduce treatment cost (use of inpatient and outpatient services) | 51.4% | 32.2% | 16.4% |
Atypical antipsychotics cause less EPS | 80.3% | 19% | 0.7% |
Atypical antipsychotics cause less tardive dyskinesia | 76% | 21.9% | 2.1% |
Atypical antipsychotic treatment requires less use of antiparkinsonian drugs | 78.2% | 19.7% | 2% |
Assuming that there were no restrictions in prescribing and obtaining atypical antipsychotics what would be your first recommendation choice? | Atypical | Typical | |
87.8% | 12.2% | ||
Assuming that the atypical antipsychotic would cost the patient $50 a month and the typical one is free, would you prescribe the atypical? | Yes | No | |
77.4% | 22.6% | ||
Assuming that the atypical antipsychotic would cost the patient $200 and the typical one is free, would you prescribe the atypical? | Yes | No | |
35.6% | 64.4% | ||
Assuming that the atypical antipsychotic would cost the patient $500 and the typical one is free, would you prescribe the atypical? | Yes | No | |
20% | 80% | ||
If there was a choice of giving a partial treatment responder an atypical antipsychotic for six months or a typical antipsychotic for 6 months and 6 months of a sheltered workshop what would you choose? | Atypical | Sheltered workshop | |
66.4% | 33.6% | ||