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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 4-11 |
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A comparative study on metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia treated using first-generation and second-generation antipsychotics
Dinesh Panati1, TP Sudhakar2, Puthalapattu Swetha3, Vinay Kumar Sayeli4
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Apollo Medical College, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Apollo Medical College, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India
3 Junior Resident, Department of Anaesthesia, Apollo Medical College, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India
4 Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Apollo Medical College, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Dinesh Panati
14-296, New Kayinikattu Street, Opposite Vegetable Market, Chittoor - 517 001, Andhra Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/AMH.AMH_4_20
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Introduction: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is more in patients with schizophrenia receiving first- and second-generation antipsychotics.
Aim and Objectives: The aim is to study the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia treated with first-generation and second-generation antipsychotics and to compare the prevalence between two generations.
Materials and Methods: The study sample was obtained from the patients attending the outpatient clinic or admitted to the inpatient unit of the department of psychiatry at tertiary care unit. Patients with schizophrenia, 50 each on treatment with first- and second-generation antipsychotics for a minimum of 4 months were measured for fasting blood glucose, blood triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein, blood pressure, and waist circumference. Adult treatment panel diagnostic guidelines were used to diagnose metabolic syndrome.
Results: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in first-generation group was (18%) and second-generation group was (40%). Comparison of the prevalence between the two groups showed Mann–Whitney value of −2.412*, which was statistically significant at P < 0.05. There was significant difference found in the chlorpromazine equivalent dosage of antipsychotics at P < 0.001. It signifies that though the second-generation group had received lesser amount of antipsychotic dose when compared to first-generation group, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome was more in the second-generation antipsychotic group.
Conclusion: Metabolic syndrome is seen in both the group of patients taking antipsychotics. In line with previous studies, our study also found that the prevalence of metabolic syndrome is more in patients taking second-generation antipsychotics.
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