Clinical evaluation of risperidone in Asian patients with schizophrenia in Singapore

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-43

  Chong, S A ^a   Yap, H L ^a   Low, B L ^a   Choo, C H ^a   Chan, A O M ^a   Wong, K E ^a   Mahendran, R ^a   Chee, K T ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Asian patients; Extrapyramidal symptoms; Risperidone; Treatment of schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

RISPERIDONE; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SINGAPORE; VERTIGO;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISPERIDONE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0033056005     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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