• Br J Psychiatry · Nov 2006

    Comment Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study

    Comparative effectiveness of second-generation antipsychotics and haloperidol in acute schizophrenia.

    • Robert E McCue, Rubina Waheed, Leonel Urcuyo, Geraldine Orendain, Michel D Joseph, Richard Charles, and Syed M Hasan.
    • Department of Psychiatry, Wooodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, 760 Broadway, Brooklyn, New York 11206, USA. mccuer@nychhc.org
    • Br J Psychiatry. 2006 Nov 1; 189: 433-40.

    BackgroundThere is little information on the comparative effectiveness of second-generation antipsychotic agents.AimsTo determine if any of five second-generation antipsychotics or haloperidol is more effective in treating acutely ill patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or schizophreniform disorder.MethodA sample of 327 newly admitted patients were randomised to open-label treatment with aripiprazole, haloperidol, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone or ziprasidone for a minimum of 3 weeks. Measures of effectiveness were improvement in mental status so that the patient no longer required acute in-patient care, and changes in Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) scores.ResultsBy the first measure, haloperidol (89%), olanzapine (92%) and risperidone (88%) were significantly more effective than aripiprazole (64%), quetiapine (64%) and ziprasidone (64%). Changes in BPRS ratings were not significant among treatments.ConclusionsHaloperidol, olanzapine and risperidone are superior to aripiprazole, quetiapine and ziprasidone for the acute treatment of psychosis in hospitalised patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or schizophreniform disorder.

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