Léčba atypickými antipsychotiky a jejich volba podle spektra nežádoucích účinků
| Title in English | Treatment with atypical antipsychotic drugs and their selection based on the spectrum of side effects |
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Psychiatrie pro Praxi |
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| Field | Psychiatry, sexuology |
| Keywords | antipsychotics; diabetes; dyslipidaemia; weight; metabolic syndrome; prolactin |
| Description | The introduction of second-generation antipsychotics into clinical practice has significantly improved the treatment of schizophrenia. When selecting a particular drug, however, its side-effect profile has to be considered in addition to affecting the targeted symptoms. The main side effects of first-generation antipsychotics include extrapyramidal side effects and hyperprolactinaemia which, along with obesity, hyperglycaemia, hyperlipidaemia, or cardiac complications, are considered to be the major risks associated with the treatment with second-generation antipsychotics. The physician must carefully assess the benefit as well as possible risks related to the side effects of the antipsychotic selected. The selection of a suitable antipsychotic must therefore be strictly individual, taking into account the benefit on the one hand and the possible risks on the other. |
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