Prevalence of hyperglycemia among patients taking atypical antipsychotics seen at the UP-Philippine General Hospital.
- Author:
Anlacan Joseph P.
;
Querijero Margaret B.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Postprandial Hyperglycemia; Antipsychotic Drugs; Atypical Antipsychotic
- MeSH: Human; Antipsychotic Agents; Benzodiazepines; Clozapine; Fasting; Glucose; Hyperglycemia; Outpatients; Prevalence; Quetiapine Fumarate; Risperidone
- From: The Philippine Journal of Psychiatry 2003;27(1):23-26
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of hyperglycemia among patients taking anti-psychotics in a hospital setting.
METHODOLOGY: Twenty-one patients seen at the out patient department and admitted to the in-patient service of UP-PGH, who were taking atypical anti-psychotics such as amisulpiride, clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone, were screened for hyperglycemia using serum fasting glucose.
RESULTS: None of the twenty-one patients taking any of the atypical anti-psychotics tested positive for hyperglycemia.
CONCLUSION: Hyperglycemia was not prevalent among this sample of patients taking atypical anti-psychotics.