Abstract
Neuroleptic dosage was reduced by 10% every 2 weeks in five male hyponatremic polydipsic patients with schizophrenia. Mean dose fell from 1980 ± 1289 to 631 ± 135 chlorpromazine equivalents/day over a mean of 12.2 weeks until behavioral relapse occurred. During this time, serum sodium did not vary from baseline levels (132.9 ± 4.9 mEq/l), suggesting that minimizing neuroleptic dose does not alter the severity of hyponatremia in these patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 227-229 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 31 1996 |
Keywords
- Polydipsia
- Schizophrenia
- Side effects
- Water intoxication
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry