She has > or equal to 2 symptoms including positive (hallucinations) and negative (flat affect, social withdrawal) symptoms which have been present for >6months, supporting the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Thus, she should be started on an atypical antipsychotic (i.e. olanzapine) which is first-line for schizophrenia.
whk123Plus she is also thin so no as such worry for the Olanzapine side effect Obesity, and olanza is the only antipsychotic agent in the list.+2
trazoboneWhen you mix up fluoxetine with fluphenazine......+2
whk123Hey, Let's visualize I hope it may help. U gave ur depressed SIR OX a HAPPY drug after its ingestion he starts FLYing with his dear PARROT all over the CITY.
So SSRIs(Happy drugs)- SIR (Sertraline), FLYing OX (FLUOXetine and FLUvOXamine), PARROT(Paroxetine), CITY (CITALOPRAM ans esCITALOPRAM) +1
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She has > or equal to 2 symptoms including positive (hallucinations) and negative (flat affect, social withdrawal) symptoms which have been present for >6months, supporting the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Thus, she should be started on an atypical antipsychotic (i.e. olanzapine) which is first-line for schizophrenia.