Posted by yxibow on January 30, 2009, at 10:54:18
In reply to Re: Its just like every other AP, posted by linkadge on January 26, 2009, at 8:23:24
> At some point in time most other AP's were lauded for their broad spectrum efficacy.
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> Take Zyprexa. It has been used as a mood stabilizer, an antipsychotic, unipolar depressive adjunctive, GAD (although not approvied), insomnia, etc. etc.
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> Although I think doctors lean more towards seroquel now because of less precived metabolic risks.
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> I think seroquel is just the new zyprexa.
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> Linkadge
Perhaps -- metabolic risks per agent though can vary considerably by person, even Risperdal has a potential.There's nothing "new" about Seroquel and Zyprexa, considering they were on the market around 1996-1997 (Seroquel's patent expires 2011) and Risperdal is already generic.
-- Jay
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