An overview of antipsychotic drug prescribing trends (initiation/prevalence) in UK primary care from 1995 to 2018: analysis of electronic health records from over 790 general practices

Background Initially prescribed for schizophrenia and psychosis, antipsychotics are increasingly prescribed for other indications. Since the late 1990s, prescribing shifted from first-generation to second-generation antipsychotics. Aims To examine overall initiation and prevalence of antipsychot...

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Main Authors: Siti Watiqah Samsuddin, Claudia Cooper, Joseph Hayes, Juan Carlos Bazo-Alvarez, Patricia Schartau, Irene Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-09-01
Series:BJPsych Open
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425108156/type/journal_article
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