Tolerability of zotepine in Indian patients: Preliminary experience

Zotepine is an antipsychotic used in Japan and Europe for years and recently being introduced in Indian markets. It is claimed to be particularly effective for negative symptoms, and somnolence and weight gain are the most common side effects. Our aim is to share our clinical experience of use of zo...

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Main Authors: Ram Jeevan Bishnoi, Venu Gopal Jhanwar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Industrial Psychiatry Journal
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Online Access:http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2010;volume=19;issue=2;spage=130;epage=131;aulast=Bishnoi
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spelling doaj-c47b5339ec414e80b9b83ee0cdd77aba2020-11-24T21:10:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndustrial Psychiatry Journal0972-67482010-01-0119213013110.4103/0972-6748.90345Tolerability of zotepine in Indian patients: Preliminary experienceRam Jeevan BishnoiVenu Gopal JhanwarZotepine is an antipsychotic used in Japan and Europe for years and recently being introduced in Indian markets. It is claimed to be particularly effective for negative symptoms, and somnolence and weight gain are the most common side effects. Our aim is to share our clinical experience of use of zotepine with respect to its tolerability. We reviewed the first 10 patients who were prescribed zotepine at our center.http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2010;volume=19;issue=2;spage=130;epage=131;aulast=BishnoiSchizophreniatolerabilityzotepine
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author Ram Jeevan Bishnoi
Venu Gopal Jhanwar
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Venu Gopal Jhanwar
Tolerability of zotepine in Indian patients: Preliminary experience
Industrial Psychiatry Journal
Schizophrenia
tolerability
zotepine
author_facet Ram Jeevan Bishnoi
Venu Gopal Jhanwar
author_sort Ram Jeevan Bishnoi
title Tolerability of zotepine in Indian patients: Preliminary experience
title_short Tolerability of zotepine in Indian patients: Preliminary experience
title_full Tolerability of zotepine in Indian patients: Preliminary experience
title_fullStr Tolerability of zotepine in Indian patients: Preliminary experience
title_full_unstemmed Tolerability of zotepine in Indian patients: Preliminary experience
title_sort tolerability of zotepine in indian patients: preliminary experience
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Industrial Psychiatry Journal
issn 0972-6748
publishDate 2010-01-01
description Zotepine is an antipsychotic used in Japan and Europe for years and recently being introduced in Indian markets. It is claimed to be particularly effective for negative symptoms, and somnolence and weight gain are the most common side effects. Our aim is to share our clinical experience of use of zotepine with respect to its tolerability. We reviewed the first 10 patients who were prescribed zotepine at our center.
topic Schizophrenia
tolerability
zotepine
url http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2010;volume=19;issue=2;spage=130;epage=131;aulast=Bishnoi
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