The use of aripiprazole in early onset schizophrenia: Safety and efficacy

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 240-241

  Normala, Ibrahim ^a   Hamidin, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aripiprazole; Atypical antipsychotics; Early onset schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; RISPERIDONE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; ONSET AGE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PIPERAZINES; QUINOLONES; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 77649169733     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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