Risperidone and olanzapine use at a psychiatric hospital: Comparison of clinical use and acquisition costs

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 278-283

  Moisan, J ^a   Gregoire J P ^a   Chabot, I ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acquisition cost; Daily dose; Olanzapine; Risperidone; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; RISPERIDONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOIDISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 0035190180     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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