Tool to help in the process of changing a patient's antipsychotic treatment
Switching treatment
This tool:
- facilitates the replacement of one antipsychotic with another.
- is based on data in the literature (pharmacological data, dose equivalency, affinities), and on the author's clinical experience.
- is applied to patients receiving antipsychotic monotherap.y
These suggestions are not a substitute for the prescriber's clinical experience and judgement.
This tool was developed with funding from sponsors from the pharmaceutical industry, but none was involved in developing the content.