title: Cost-effectiveness of atypical antipsychotics in chronic schizophrenia.
abstract: It is nearly a decade since the first atypical antipsychotic, clozapine, was launched in the UK. There are now several other similar drugs on the market. They are all more expensive than traditional antipsychotics and the question of whether they are a cost-effective use of scare NHS resources is an important one. This article reviews the evidence in the area of treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amin
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003024:Clozapine / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D018967:Risperidone / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics*; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003024:Clozapine; D018967:Risperidone