Clinical Study

Clinical Practice Associated with a Switch from and to Ziprasidone during Routine Inpatient Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia

Table 2

Switching from or to ZIP: psychotropic medication.

ZIP+ switch to ziprasidoneZIP− switch from ziprasidone

Antipsychotic medication beforeAmisulpride (1)Amisulpride (2)
switch/after switchaAripiprazole (2)Aripiprazole (2)
Clozapine (3)
Flupenthixol (4)
Haloperidol (2)
Olanzapine (2)Olanzapine (1)
Paliperidone (4)
Perazine (1)Perazine (1)
Quetiapine (5)Quetiapine (7)
Risperidone (7)Risperidone (6)
None (1)

Comedication at dischargeb
Low-potency neurolepticsChlorprothixene (1)Chlorprothixene (4)
Promethazine (1)Promethazine (1)
Melperone (6)Melperone (4)
Pipamperone (3)Pipamperone (3)
Mood stabilizerValproic acid (3)Valproic acid (1)
Pregabalin (2)Carbamazepine (1)
AntidepressantsDoxepin (1)
Mirtazapine (2)Mirtazapine (2)
Citalopram (3)
Sertraline (1)Sertraline (1)
Trimipramine (1)
Moclobemide (1)
OtherBenzodiazepine (8)Benzodiazepine (10)
Biperiden (1)Biperiden (3)

amonotherapy; bcombination treatment in 57% of patients (29/51).