Title: A comparative study between aripiprazole and chlorpromazine in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Abstract: Objective To explore the clinical efficacy and side effects of aripiprazole and chlorpromazine in the treatment of first-episode schizophrenia.Methods A total of 72 schizophrenic inpatients were randomly divided into aripiprazole group or chlorpromazine group for 8 weeks.PANSS and TESS were used to evaluate the efficacy and side effects respectively.Results There was significant difference in effecacy between two groups.Aripiprazole had fewer side effects than chlorpromazine.Conclusion Aripiprazole is a safe and effective antipcychotic drug.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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