Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018
Recurrence of schizophrenia in Antipsychotic drug defaulter patients of rural hospital of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi, Meghe, Wardha.
Dr. Prashant Gokul Tiple, Dr. Deoraj Sinha
Abstract :
Background – In
Anti psychotic medications and discontinue it due to poor financial condition
which results in early recurrence of schizophrenia.
Aims – 1. To know factors influencing ‘Time Interval’ between discontinuation of
Antipsychotic drugs and recurrence of Schizophrenia.
Method – A total of sixty (n=60) schizophrenic patients having active signs and symptoms were cross sectionally studied from First October 2007 to July 2008 in terms of dose , duration of Antipsychotic drugs, equivalent to Chorpromazine received in last episode. For assessment of Positive and Negative symptoms of Schizophrenia the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS ) was applied.
Result. – One day of Antipsychotic medication provides protection from recurrence of schizophrenia for 0.4417 day and 637.91 mg Chlorpromazine equivalent of Antipsychotic medications per day provides protection for 0.3715 days.
Conclusions – As the schizophrenia is not curable but highly treatable disease, long term
Pharmacotherapy and consultation with psychiatrist is mandatory .
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Recurrence of schizophrenia in Antipsychotic drug defaulter patients of rural hospital of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi, Meghe, Wardha. ,Dr. Prashant Gokul Tiple, Dr. Deoraj Sinha , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7|Issue-11| November-2018
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Recurrence of schizophrenia in Antipsychotic drug defaulter patients of rural hospital of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi, Meghe, Wardha. ,Dr. Prashant Gokul Tiple, Dr. Deoraj Sinha , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7|Issue-11| November-2018
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