Claudia L. Reardon, MD Burr S. Eichelman, MD, PhD Dr. Reardon is assistant professor of psychiatry and associate residency training director and Dr. Eichelman professor of psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI.
At discharge 17 days after admission, Ms. Z is back to her baseline mental state. Her aripiprazole dose is tapered to 20 mg/d with no return of manic symptoms. After 10 weeks, aripiprazole is discontinued, with no recurrence of mania.
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Drug Brand Names
Amlodipine • Norvasc
Aripiprazole • Abilify
Atorvastatin • Lipitor
Carbamazepine • Tegretol
Carbidopa/levodopa • Sinemet
Escitalopram • Lexapro
Haloperidol • Haldol
Isoniazid • Nydrazid
Lithium • Eskalith, Lithobid
Metoprolol • Lopressor
Olanzapine • Zyprexa
Pantoprazole • Protonix
Quetiapine • Seroquel
Valproic acid • Depakote
Zidovudine • Retrovir
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The authors report no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article or with manufacturers of competing products.
