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Rationale<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> multiple antipsychotics associated<br />

with severe side effects<br />

50% <strong>of</strong> current inpatients on 2 or more<br />

antipsychotics<br />

Practice guidelines in place<br />

– Previous failed trials <strong>of</strong> monotherapy<br />

– Tapering down to one antipsychotic after<br />

discharge<br />

– Augmentation <strong>of</strong> Clozapine<br />

Ghinassi / WPIC / University <strong>of</strong><br />

Pittsburgh / Milton / Joint<br />

Commission / 2010

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