Pharmacotherapy profile for mothers with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder in a psychiatric mother–baby unit

  • Published on 09/03/2024
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Anna Cooter BArts (Hons), BPharm, BMedSt, MD , Sushreya Saluja BMedSt, MD , Susan Roberts MBBS, FRANZCP , Grace Branjerdporn BOccThy(Hons), PhD

Gold Coast University Hospital Southport Australia

Abstract

Background Pharmacotherapy treatment is used to manage women with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder admitted to a mother–baby unit (MBU).
Aim The aims of this study were (1) to examine prescribing practices for women with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder in an MBU, (2) to assess alignment with the Mental health care in the perinatal period: Australian clinical practice guideline and (3) to examine the classes of typical and...

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