Table 1. FDA-Approved Indications of Atypical Antipsychotics
|
Indication
|
Olanzapine
(Zyprexa®) |
Quetiapine
(Seroquel®) |
Risperidone
(Risperdal®) |
Ziprasidone
(Geodon™) |
|
Acute agitation in psychotic patients |
X*
|
|
|
X*
|
|
Bipolar mania |
X
|
|
|
|
|
Manifestations of psychotic disorders |
|
X
|
X
|
|
|
Schizophrenia |
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
* = pending FDA approval
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