Prescription Patterns for Bipolar Disorder in Asian Countries: Findings from Research on Asian Prescription Pattern-Bipolar Disorder

• Main Authors: Shih Ku Lin, Shu Yu Yang, Seon Cheol Park, Ok Jin Jang, Xiaomin Zhu, Yu Tao Xiang, Wen Chen Ouyang, Afzal Javed, M. Nasar Sayeed Khan, Sandeep Grover, Ajit Avasthi, Roy Abraham Kallivayalil, Kok Yoon Chee, Norliza Chemi, Takahiro A. Kato, Kohei Hayakawa, Pornjira Pariwatcharakul, Margarita Maramis, Lakmi Seneviratne, Sim Kang, Wai Kwong Tang, Tin Oo, Norman Sartorius, Chay Hoon Tan, Mian Yoon Chong, Yong Chon Park, Naotaka Shinfuku
• Other Authors: Chang Gung University School of Medicine
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine; Neuroscience
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/74834
• Institution: Mahidol University

Objective: Pharmacotherapy including mood stabilizers and antipsychotics are frequently used in bipolar disorder (BD); however, the lack of consensus regarding the definition of polypharmacy hinders conducting comparative studies across different settings and countries. Research on Asian Prescriptio...