## Abstract A __post hoc__ analysis of the SPECTRUM trial was carried out to evaluate whether the improvements in efficacy and tolerability gained on switching to quetiapine occurred consistently for patients previously treated with either: haloperidol (__n__β=β43); olanzapine (__n__β=β66); or risp
Efficacy and tolerability of switching from olanzapine, risperidone and haloperidol to ziprasidone in patients with schizophrenia: An international multi-center study
β Scribed by K. Alptekin; O.N. Karayal; S. Brook; C. Akkaya; E. Tzebelikos
- Book ID
- 118439643
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 64 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0924-9338
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