Table 2 Antipsychotic use by line of therapy
From: Antipsychotic prescribing patterns in Australia: a retrospective analysis
Prescribed antipsychotic | Any line of therapy, n(%) | First line, n(%) | Second line or subsequent lines, n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Treatment episodes, n (%)a | 8,249 (100%) | 6,872 (100%) | 2,013 (100%) |
Unique patients, n | 6,740 | 6,740 | 1,297 |
Atypical Oral | 5,139 (62%) | 4,883 (71%) | 428 (21%) |
Typical LAT | 1,608 (19%) | 1,146 (17%) | 684 (34%) |
Typical Oral | 751 (9%) | 511 (7%) | 319 (16%) |
Atypical LAT | 541 (7%) | 173 (3%) | 428 (21%) |
Clozapine | 210 (3%) | 159 (2%) | 684 (34%) |