541) Risperidone versus Haloperidol Treatment in First-Episode Schizophrenic Thai Patients
Author: Somrak Choovanichvong, M.D.
Year: 2000
Source: Journal of The Psychiatric Association of Thailand, Vol. 45 No.2 April-June 2000 P 165-177.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a atypical antipsychotic drug, risperidone, in comparison to a typical antipsychotic drug, haloperidol, in first-episode schizophrenic Thai patients. Method Single blind, prospective 24-week clinical study was performed on 22 patients from Srithunya Hospital. Patients were randomly assigned to the treatment with either 2-6 mg of risperidone (N=11) or 10-40 mg of haloperidol (N=11) daily. Outcome measurements and efficacy were assess...