Prevalence of hyperglycemia among patients taking atypical antipsychotics seen at the UP-Philippine General Hospital
The Philippine Journal of Psychiatry
;
: 23-26, 2003.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-632797
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence of hyperglycemia among patients taking anti-psychotics in a hospital setting.METHODOLOGY:
Twenty-one patients seen at the out patient department and admitted to the in-patient service of UP-PGH, who were taking atypical anti-psychotics such as amisulpiride, clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone, were screened for hyperglycemia using serum fasting glucose.RESULTS:
None of the twenty-one patients taking any of the atypical anti-psychotics tested positive for hyperglycemia.CONCLUSION:
Hyperglycemia was not prevalent among this sample of patients taking atypical anti-psychotics.
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Main subject:
Outpatients
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Antipsychotic Agents
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Benzodiazepines
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Prevalence
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Fasting
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Clozapine
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Risperidone
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Quetiapine Fumarate
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Glucose
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Hyperglycemia
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Philippine Journal of Psychiatry
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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