Antipsychotic polypharmacy- Evolution of prescribing patterns between admission and discharge of 5 Belgian hospitals

Objectives: Antipsychotic polypharmacy (APP) is common worldwide in the treatment of schizophrenia. We aimed at describing APP during psychiatric hospitalization in Belgium and comparing it to the European practice. Methods: We collected retrospective data from 5 hospitals in 2020-2021. The inclusion criteria were adult inpatients, hospitalized in a psychiatric unit, presenting with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, and taking an antipsychotic at admission. The proportion of patients on APP, antipsychotics’ exposition (i.e. prescribed daily dose (PDD)/defined daily do... Mehr ...