Successful Use of Add - On Topiramate for Antipsychotic - Induced Weight Gain

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

关键词: Antipsychotics;    bipolar affective disorder;    topiramate;    weight gain;   

DOI  :  10.4103/0253-7176.96168

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Antipsychotic induced weight gain is the most common and distressing side effect. This also affects the compliance toward the treatment and hence the prognosis. Non - pharmacological interventions such as exercise and diet modifications alone might not be sufficient most of the times; also ensuring compliance toward this is difficult in patients with psychiatric illness. So, the role of weight - reducing drugs become important. In this case report, we describe the use of low - dose topiramate as a weight - reducing agent, in a patient with a bipolar affective disorder - mania with psychotic symptoms, who had significant risperidone - induced weight gain.

【 授权许可】

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