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Psychiatric Bulletin (2007) 31: 94-96. doi: 10.1192/pb.bp.106.012955
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Which antipsychotics would mental health professionals take themselves?

Stephen Bleakley, Senior Pharmacist

South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Olubanke Olofinjana, Senior Pharmacist

South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

David Taylor, Chief Pharmacist

South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry, Pharmacy Department, Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AZ, email: David.Taylor{at}slam.nhs.uk

Declaration of interest

D.T. has received research funding and/or honoraria from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sanofi-Synthelabo, Lundbeck, AstraZeneca and Novartis.

AIMS AND METHOD

Many studies report prescribing preferences for antipsychotics but few have examined what professionals would choose for themselves if they were diagnosed with schizophrenia. We asked 188 nurses, pharmacists and doctors which antipsychotic they would prefer to be prescribed.

RESULTS

Risperidone (n=49, 26.1%), olanzapine (n=49, 26.1%) and aripiprazole (n=35, 18.6%) were the most popular choices.

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS

Professionals’ choice was in line with the latest evidence on comparative effectiveness of atypical antipsychotics and therefore might be a sensitive indicator of the most effective antipsychotic.


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