Table 3.

Suggested monitoring schedule for antipsychotics

	Baseline	During titration	At 3 months	At 6 months	Annually
Weight	X	X
Tardive dyskinesia	X	X		X
Akathisia, Parkinsonism	X	X			X
FBS, HbA1C	X		X		X
FLP	X		X		X
PR, BP	X		X		X
Sexual function	X	X			X
Sedation	X	X	X	X	X
ECG (Based on symptoms)	X
Prolactin		If symptoms of hyperprolactinemia appear

BP=Blood Pressure, ECG=Electrocardiogram, FBS=Fasting Blood Sugar, FLP=Fasting Lipid Profile, PR=Pulse Rate