Table 1 Consensus on choice of antipsychotics depending on predominant symptoms.
| Positive symptoms | Negative symptoms | Depression/anxiety | Excitement/aggression | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aripiprazole | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
| Olanzapine | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
| Risperidone | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
| Quetiapine | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |
| Blonanserin | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Paliperidone | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Brexpiprazole | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Asenapine | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Clozapine | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Perospirone | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Haloperidol | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
| Zotepine | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
| Chlorpromazine | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
| Levomepromazine | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
| Sulpiride | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd |
| Fluphenazine | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
| Perphenazine | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |