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Suggest Medication For Schizophrenia
Question: wich the drug for shizophrenia is most effective?
Brief Answer:
Clozapine is most effective.
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM
For schizophrenia antipsychotics are the drugs of choice. Second generation antipsychotics are preferred these days because of less side effects.
Out of these if we consider most effective then Clozapine is most effective and is used in drug resistant psychosis.
Thanks and take care
You are welcome to ask follow up doubts
Clozapine is most effective.
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM
For schizophrenia antipsychotics are the drugs of choice. Second generation antipsychotics are preferred these days because of less side effects.
Out of these if we consider most effective then Clozapine is most effective and is used in drug resistant psychosis.
Thanks and take care
You are welcome to ask follow up doubts
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