ASCP Corner March 18, 2008

Antipsychotic Polypharmacy, Part 1: Shotgun Approach or Targeted Cotreatment?

Christoph U. Correll, MD

J Clin Psychiatry 2008;69(4):674-675

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The combination of medications is commonin the management of many, if notmost, chronic disorders. Being among themost severe mental disorders, schizophreniais predisposed to the concurrent use ofmore than 1 medication. This article is thefirst of 2 related CORNER articles that discussantipsychotic polypharmacy in thetreatment of schizophrenia.