Table 3 Prescription and high-dose rates of most frequently prescribed psychotropic medications (n = 806)
Prescribed medications | n (%) | High-dose (TDD/MDD > 1) |
|---|---|---|
Antipsychotics Quetiapine Olanzapine Aripiprazole Clozapine Lurasidone Risperidone Paliperidone Zuclopenthixol Other | 321 120 (37.4) 83 (25.9); (LAI n = 1) 38 (11.8); (LAI n = 6) 22 (6.9) 15 (4.7) 8 (2.5); (LAI n = 1) 7 (2.2); (LAI n = 6) 4 (1.3); (LAI n = 4) 24 (7.5); (LAI n = 1) | 8 (2.5) 1 4 2 nil nil nil 1 nil nil |
Antidepressants Venlafaxine Mirtazapine Sertraline Escitalopram Fluoxetine Desvenlafaxine Duloxetine Citalopram Nortriptyline Other | 247 39 (15.8) 36 (14.6) 30 (12.2) 26 (10.5) 26 (10.5) 25 (10.1) 22 (8.9) 9 (3.7) 5 (2.0) 29 (11.7) | 25 (10.1) nil 6 1 7 3 2 3 nil 1 2 |
Benzodiazepines Diazepam Lorazepam Clonazepam Temazepam Other | 62 43 (69.4) 6 (9.7) 4 (6.5) 4 (6.5) 5 (8.1) | nil |
Mood stabilisers Lithium Lamotrigine Valproate Topiramate Other | 176 65 (36.9) 64 (36.4) 36 (20.5) 7 (4) 4 (2.3) | N/A* |