Clothiapine in the management of schizophrenia.

Abstract

Forty Black men diagnosed as schizophrenic and admitted to Ingutsheni Hospital during a period of 3 months, were allocated alternately to treatment with either clothiapine or chlorpromazine. Six patients were excluded from the trial because of an incorrect diagnosis and 34, 17 in each group, completed the trial. The 2 groups were comparable for both severity and symptoms of their illnesses. Degrees of regression of psychotic symptoms as assessed by the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, were comparable for the 2 groups. Adverse effects were not troublesome with clothiapine and there was no evidence of disturbed liver function, but haemoglobin values and white cell counts were sometimes decreased. EEG studies showed that clothiapine produced an increase in the slow activity but no paroxysmal acitvity. It was concluded that clothiapine is a valuable drug for the management of actue schizophrenia.

• Authors: T Buchan, J D Page, P Gandah, J P Slaven, G J Hudson
• Journal: South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde (S Afr Med J) Vol. 51 Issue 8 Pg. 237-40 (Feb 19 1977) ISSN: 0256-9574 [Print] South Africa
• PMID: 15324 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Dibenzothiazepines
• Psychotropic Drugs
• Chlorpromazine

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Adolescent
• Adult
• Chlorpromazine (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Dibenzothiazepines (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Electroconvulsive Therapy
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
• Psychotropic Drugs (therapeutic use)
• Schizophrenia (drug therapy, therapy)