Effects of risperidone vs clozapine on bloodlipid of firstepisode schizophrenia
【Abstract】 Objective To explore the effects of risperidone vs clozapine on bloodlipid of firstepisode schizophrenia. Methods 118 firstepisode schizophrenics were randomly divided into the risperidone group(n=58) and clozapine group(n=60), fasting bloods in the early morning were took before treatment and at the ends of 4th, 8th and 12th week of treatment to compare the bloodlipid. Dosage was increased or decreased according to patients' condition, but should be added to effective therapeutic dose within 2 weeks. Results The bloodlipids rose at the end of 8th week and slightly dropped at the 12th in the clozapine group; those slightly rose at the end of the 4th week and had no significant changes at the 8th and 12th in the risperidone group. Conclusion Both risperidone and clozapine affects bloodlipid of firstepisode schizophrenia, but effects of the former is milder.