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Schizophrenia Adults

Being on three or more antipsychotics at once

Being on three or more antipsychotics at once should be rare and clearly justified.

8% of the time this step is missed

Across de-identified U.S. psychiatric records, we found this step was missed about 8% of the time it should have happened.

This page is here to help you know what to ask about. It is not medical advice, and you should never start, stop, or change a medication on your own. Bring these questions to a doctor who knows you.

Questions to ask your doctor

Copy a line and ask it at your next visit. These are questions to start a conversation, not instructions to change your treatment.

  • I'm on more than one antipsychotic - can we review whether I still need all of them?
  • Is there a plan to simplify my medications?

This page is information, not medical advice. It describes care patterns across many people and can't speak to your own situation. Bring these questions to a clinician who knows you.

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