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Amisulpride for schizophrenia.

N E Mota1, M S Lima, B G Soares

  • 1Evidence Based Medicine Centre, Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Av. Duque de Caxias, 250, Pelotas, RS, Brazil, 96.030-002. motaneto@ufpel.tche.br

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|June 22, 2002
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Amisulpride, an atypical antipsychotic, effectively treats schizophrenia, particularly negative symptoms, with fewer movement disorders than typical antipsychotics. Further long-term trials are needed to confirm its comparative value.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry and Pharmacology
  • Clinical Trials and Evidence Synthesis

Background:

  • Schizophrenia treatment with typical antipsychotics is limited by movement disorders.
  • Amisulpride, an atypical antipsychotic, shows promise for negative symptoms and reduced movement disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate amisulpride's efficacy and tolerability against placebo and other antipsychotics for schizophrenia.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of 19 randomized controlled trials (2443 participants).
  • Searched multiple databases (1966-2000) and contacted authors/manufacturers.
  • Analyzed data using intention-to-treat, relative risk, and weighted mean differences.

Main Results:

  • Low-dose amisulpride improved global state and negative symptoms compared to placebo.

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  • Amisulpride demonstrated superior efficacy in global state and negative symptoms versus typical antipsychotics.
  • Amisulpride showed a lower incidence of general adverse events and extrapyramidal symptoms than typical antipsychotics.

    • Conclusions:

    • Amisulpride is an effective atypical antipsychotic for schizophrenia, offering a favorable profile compared to high-potency typical antipsychotics.
    • It may provide better outcomes for global state and negative symptoms, with improved tolerability regarding extrapyramidal side-effects.
    • Longer-term trials are recommended to assess comparative value against other atypical antipsychotics, focusing on quality of life and service use.