TO STUDY EFFICACY OF AMISULPRIDE IN TREATMENT OF SCHIZOPHRENIA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v3i12.834Keywords:
Efficacy, Amisulpride, Olanzapine & SchizophreniaAbstract
The study was performed at the Department of Pharmacology in collaboration with Department of Psychiatry, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur. The maximum numbers of patients in were in reproductive age group that is in between 20 to 49 years. The mean age in Amisulpride group was 33.26(±10.23) years while in Olanzapine group it was 31.25 (±12.22) years.
Schizophrenia was more common (80%) in younger (20-49years) age group. In our study the male /female ratio was 1.7. Our study supports the notion that Schizophrenia is more common in Married and Urban population. Only one patient from Olanzapine Group suffered Extrapyramidal symptoms of moderate severity requiring withdrawal from study.2 patients from Olanzapine group and 1 patient from Amisulpride group had Tremors and Akathesia of mild severity. There was no emergence of Extrapyramidal symptoms in rest of the patients (p>.05)
Keywords: Efficacy, Amisulpride, Olanzapine & Schizophrenia.