Long-term treatment of adjunctive quetiapine for bipolar mania

Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2005 Jun;29(5):763-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2005.04.024.

Abstract

This study evaluated the overall effectiveness and tolerability of adjunctive quetiapine as a continuation therapy for the long-term treatment of bipolar mania. Twenty-three patients were enrolled in this study and received quetiapine add-on treatment in combination with their existing or new mood stabilizers. The clinical assessment was carried out using the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Clinical Global Impression-severity(CGI-s), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores-17 item, Simpson-Angus Rating Scale and Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale at the baseline, 1, 4, 12 and 24 weeks. The YMRS and CGI-s decreased significantly from the baseline to the endpoint by 89.7% and 78.3%, respectively (p < 0.0001; p < 0.0001). By the end of the study, 22 patients showed at least 50% improvement in the YMRS score. This study suggests that quetiapine can be used as an adjunct in the long-term treatment of bipolar mania.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bipolar Disorder / drug therapy*
  • Bipolar Disorder / psychology
  • Dibenzothiazepines / adverse effects
  • Dibenzothiazepines / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Korea
  • Long-Term Care
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Quetiapine Fumarate
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Dibenzothiazepines
  • Quetiapine Fumarate