title: [Second generation antipsychotics: similarities and differences].
abstract: Second generation antipsychotics share some similarities but display also differences in their action. The pharmacological profile as well as the clinical efficacy and tolerability of these drugs currently on the market in Poland have been described. The analysis of their properties reveals distinct differences between the drugs. Those differences underline the value of the medications in the treatment of psychotic disorders. The differences allow tailoring the antipsychotic therapy to the individual needs of each single patient. Such a possibility to use the pharmacological agents according to the needs of the patient makes an important feature of the second generation drugs. At the same time it indicates that obvious differences in action exist inside the group.
authors.affiliation: III Kliniki Psychiatrycznej IPiN w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jarema
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rybakowski
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Landowski
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents