Table 3.
Regular medication changes in first trimester (n (%))
| Whole sample | Non-affective psychosis | Affective SMI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antipsychotics | N = 247 | N = 158 | N = 89 |
| Switched | 28 (11.3) | 21 (13.3) | 7 (7.9) |
| Stopped | 59 (24.0) | 33 (21.9) | 26 (29.2) |
| Stopped or switched | 84 (34.0) | 53 (33.5) | 31 (34.8) |
| Mood stabilisers | N = 74 | N = 18 | N = 56 |
| Switched | <5 | 0 | <5 |
| Stopped | 36 (48.7) | 9 (50.0) | 27 (48.2) |
| Stopped or switched | 37 (50.0) | 9 (50.0) | 28 (50.0) |
| Antidepressants | N = 103 | N = 37 | N = 66 |
| Switched | <5 | <5 | <5 |
| Stopped | 27 (26.2) | 7 (18.9) | 20 (30.3) |
| Stopped or switched | 30 (29.1) | 9 (24.3) | 21 (31.8) |
| Regular medication | N = 312 | N = 167 | N = 145 |
| Switched | 32 (10.3) | 23 (13.9) | 9 (6.2) |
| Stopped | 98 (31.4) | 42 (25.2) | 56 (38.6) |
| Stopped or switched | 125 (40.1) | 63 (37.7) | 62 (42.8) |