Table III. Evidence base for combinations of antipsychotics with lithium or anticonvulsants. Evidence base: +, positive in at least one placebo-controlled trial;?, no evidence available from clinical trials; -, negative results in clinical trials so far.
Drug | Lithium | Valproate | Carbamazepine | Lamotrigine |
Chlorpromazine | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Haloperidol | + | + | ? | ? |
Clozapine | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Risperidone | + | + | - | ? |
Olanzapine | + | + | - | ? |
Quetiapine | + | + | ? | ? |
Ziprasidone | - | - | ? | ? |
Aripiprazole | + | + | ? | ? |
Asenapine | ? | ? | ? | ? |