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Monitoring of biochemicals changes in antipsychotics and anti-depressive therapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

A. Prifti
Affiliation:
Policlinic of Specialty Nr.3, Laboratory, Tirana, Albania
V. Qemalli*
Affiliation:
The Regional Health Authority, Tirana, Albania
L. Zikaj
Affiliation:
Policlinic of Specialty Nr.3, Laboratory, Tirana, Albania
*
* Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Objective

Biochemical changes in treatment of schizophrenic and bipolar disorders, in Albanian patients, with atypical antipsychotic and anti-depressive drugs. Some of the adverse effects related to their use are hyperlipidemia, hepatic enzymes, type 2 diabetes and CK level, which may result in development of metabolic syndrome. This study aimed to investigate a possible increase of biochemical parameters, in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders treated with atypical antipsychotic and antidepressive drugs (Olanzapin, Risperidon, Clozapin, Antidepresiv triciclik, SSRI, SNRI).

Methods

Forty subjects with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders were evaluated, 12 women and 28 men, aged between 17 and 72 years. Blood collection of the patients was taken in our laboratory and this values were measure in long treatment patients, after years of treatment. Analyses were perform in our laboratory with autoanalysator SAT 450.

Results

Evaluation after measurements showed significant differences when comparing the mean values obtained in each patients. The biochemical indicators of development of metabolic syndrome measured in our study, show that is an increasement of lipids panel, specially triglycerides and total cholesterol, also in glucose, CK level and hepatic enzymes, presenting statistically significant changes (P < 0.05) for prolong treatment.

Conclusion

We conclude that the treatment with atypical antipsychotic and antidepressive drugs, promoted a substantial increasing of biochemical blood parameters. Lipids panel, hepatic enzymes, type 2 diabetes, CK levels are observed in among subjects evaluated.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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EV202
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2016
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