title: Psychotropic drug prescribing to chronic schizophrenics in a Hong Kong hospital.
abstract: There is little information on the prescription practice for chronic schizophrenics, especially in Asia. A survey in a mental hospital in Hong Kong revealed a high mean daily dose of antipsychotics and a high frequency of use of anticholinergic drugs. The significance of these findings is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Shum
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs