Table 4 Antipsychotic medication status after discontinuation among patients on monotherapy who discontinued (90-day gap in therapy) during one year follow-up
From: Antipsychotic patterns of use in patients with schizophrenia: polypharmacy versus monotherapy
Total (n = 3,188) | |
|---|---|
Patients who discontinued prior to 12 months, n (%) | 1706 (53.5) |
Patients who restarted medication after 90 day gap in treatment, n (%) | 317 (10.3) |
Mean time to restart, days (SD) | 182.7 (59.3) |
Patients who switched medications, n (%) | 439 (13.8) |
Average time to first switch, days (mean, SD) | 166.9 (100.7) |
Number of switches, n (%) | |
One | 356 (81.1) |
Two | 58 (13.2) |
Three or more | 25 (5.7) |