EPS of Newer Antipsychotics on Schizophrenic Patients

ISBN-13: 9783659520969 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 76 str.

Jain Pankaj

Opis

Antipsychotics are well known to cause extrapyramidal effects. This sometimes causes incompliance to drug therapy and /or addition or deletion of one or more drug. The book evaluates the EPS of risperidone and olanzapine when prescribed to schizophrenic patients of Indian origin. Though the second generation antipsychotics causes lower EPS but they are not free from EPS. Simpson Angus Scale was used to measure the EPS which was Developed in 1970, and is the most widely used instrument to assess extrapyramidal symptoms in clinical practice.

O autorze

Dr Pankaj Jain is a consultant in pharmaceuticals and law. He earned MPharm (Pharmacology) and PhD in pharmacy along with LLB. He previously worked in academics, hospital and in industry that make him a versatile person. He has over 40 publications and associated with over 10 professional associations. He is a good speaker as well.