Objective Regular surveys are important to monitor the use of psychotropic medications in
clinical practice. This study examined the psychotropic prescription patterns in adult Asian …

Aim The aim of the present study was to survey the prevalence of antipsychotic
polypharmacy and combined medication use across 15 Asian countries and areas in 2016 …

The purpose of this international collaborative study was to investigate the prescription
patterns of antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia in East Asia and to analyze factors that …

Introduction To investigate the patterns and correlates of antipsychotic prescriptions among
recently discharged inpatients with schizophrenia in China. Methods The study included …

This study aimed to identify trends in the use of antipsychotic polypharmacy (APP) and their
demographic and clinical correlates in the treatment of schizophrenia in Asia between 2001 …

Objective This study investigated the prescription patterns for Korean patients with
schizophrenia with a particular focus on antipsychotic polypharmacy. All data were gathered …

Aims Previous studies of the prescription patterns of psychotropic medications in patients
with schizophrenia have highlighted a high rate of antipsychotic polypharmacy, but data in …

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the sex differences in prescribing patterns
of psychotropic drugs and drug-induced side effects in schizophrenia patients in Asia using …

It is important to examine the psychotropic prescription practices in schizophrenia, as it can
inform regarding changing treatment choices and related patient profiles. No recent reviews …

Objectives:(1) to review characteristics of prescription patterns of antipsychotic medication in
China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan,(2) to examine the changes of …