Case Study: What Do Augmentation and Switching Strategies Look Like in Real-World Clinical Practice?
Despite the advances that have been made with atypical antipsychotics indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia (SCZ), significant safety and efficacy concerns persist with these D2 blockers. Inadequate response to these treatments is common. Several emerging agents are undergoing phase 3 clinical trials. These new treatments possess unique mechanisms of action, encouraging efficacy profiles across positive, negative, and cognitive domains and favorable safety profiles that offer new hope for those living with SCZ. This educational series will cover accurately identifying individuals, including those in unique patient populations, who may benefit from switching to or augmentation with an emerging treatment option, how and when to incorporate switching or augmentation strategies, and how to integrate new therapies into current clinical practice.
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