Table 3 Consensus on concomitant or PRN medication with an antipsychotic depending on clinical situations.
| Reduction of excitement | PRN for excitement/agitation | Depression/anxiety | Obsessive compulsive symptoms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risperidone | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd |
| Quetiapine | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd |
| Olanzapine | 2nd | 2nd | No consensus | 3rd |
| Levomepromazine | 2nd | 2nd | n.a. | n.a. |
| Lorazepam | 2nd | 2nd | n.a. | n.a. |
| Diazepam | 3rd | 2nd | n.a. | n.a. |
| Zotepine | 2nd | No consensus | n.a. | n.a. |
| ECT | 2nd | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Sodium valproate | 2nd | 3rd | n.a. | n.a. |
| Paliperidone | 2nd | 3rd | n.a. | n.a. |
| Haloperidol | 2nd | 3rd | n.a. | n.a. |
| Aripiprazole | 3rd | 3rd | No consensus | 2nd |
| SSRI | n.a. | n.a. | No consensus | 2nd |
| SNRI | n.a. | n.a. | 2nd | 3rd |
| Lithium | n.a. | n.a. | 2nd | 3rd |
| Chlorpromazine | No consensus | No consensus | n.a. | n.a. |
| Asenapine | No consensus | No consensus | 3rd | 3rd |
| Brexpiprazole | 3rd | 3rd | No consensus | 3rd |
| Sulpiride | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
| Blonanserin | 3rd | 3rd | n.a. | n.a. |
| Perospirone | 3rd | 3rd | n.a. | n.a. |
| Sultopride | 3rd | 3rd | n.a. | n.a. |
| Fluphenazine | 3rd | 3rd | n.a. | n.a. |
| Perphenazine | 3rd | 3rd | n.a. | n.a. |
| Benzodiazepine | n.a. | n.a. | No consensus | 3rd |
| Mirtazapine | n.a. | n.a. | No consensus | 3rd |
| TCA | n.a. | n.a. | 3rd | 3rd |
| TeCA | n.a. | n.a. | 3rd | 3rd |
| Trazodone | n.a. | n.a. | 3rd | 3rd |
Abbreviations: ECT=electroconvulsive therapy, n.a.=not available, SNRI=serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, SSRI=selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, TCA=tricyclic antidepressant, TeCA=tetracyclic antidepressant.