Are two antipsychotics better than one for acute schizophrenia?
One of the largest non-industry studies of its kind finds in favour of combination therapy, although researchers caution the extra clinical benefit may be modest
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Combination therapy using olanzapine plus amisulpride may be more effective for managing acutely ill patients with schizophrenia than monotherapy with either drug, a trial suggests.
Given the dearth of guidance on the co-initiation of non-clozapine second-generation antipsychotics, German researchers said the results from their government-funded study may aid clinical decision-making.