Table 3.
Type of first generation antipsychotic medications prescribed to treat schizophrenia at Amanuel Specialized Mental Hospital
| Variable category | Frequency(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Types of antipsychotics | Chlorpromazine | 114 (38.0) |
| Fluphenazine decanoate | 32 (10.7) | |
| Haloperidol | 53 (17.7) | |
| Thioridazine | 4 (1.3) | |
| Trifluoperazine | 4 (1.3) | |
| Chlorpromazine + Fluphenazine decanoate | 55 (18.3) | |
| Haloperidol + Fluphenazine decanoate | 15 (5.0) | |
| Chlorpromazine + haloperidol | 23 (7.7) | |
| Number of antipsychotics | Monotherapy | 208 (69.3) |
| Combination therapy (≥2 antipsychotics) | 92 (30.7) | |
| Chlorpromazine equivalent daily dose of antipsychotics in mg | < 300 (sub-therapeutic) | 169 (56.3) |
| 300–600 (therapeutic) | 114 (38.0) | |
| 600–1000 (supra-therapeutic) | 17 (5.7) | |
| Response to antipsychotics | Adequate response (remission of illness) | 265 (88.3) |
| Poor response with recurrent illness | 35 (35.0) | |