International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372

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Sam KG Author

kishoresam@rrinstitute.com

Subjects of specialization
Schizophrenia; Second Generation Antipsychotics; Prescription Pattern; Clinical outcome

Affiliation
Department of Pharmacy Practice, RR College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India

Biography

Kishore Sam Gulf Medical University | GMU · College of Pharmacy Doctor of Philosophy and his Skills and Expertise
Clinical Pharmacy
Pharmacoepidemiology
Pharmaceutical Education
Clinical Toxicology
Pharmaceutical Care and his one of the publication is Synthesis of [14C]ABT-418, a cholinergic channel activator labeled at two sites on the isoxazole ring

Publications

Research Article Open Access

Prescription Pattern of Second Generation Antipsychotics and Outcomes of Patients with Schizophrenia in an Indian Hospital

Author(s):

Mathew VK, Sam KG, Samuel B and Das AK

An observational study was carried out to assess the clinical characteristics of patients with schizophrenia and the treatment pattern of the disease in a tertiary care hospital of south India. A retrospective evaluation of the prescription pattern of second generation antipsychotics and the clinical outcome of patients diagnosed with Schizophrenia in a tertiary care Indian hospital. The influence of patient demographics like age, sex, family history, type of schizophrenia and treatment on the outcome of patient at the time of discharge and length of hospital stay were also evaluated. Among a total of 139 schizophrenic patients, majority were males 81 (58.27%) and the average age was 34.4 ± 11.9 y. A predominance of male patients below 40 years and females above 40 y were observe... view more»

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