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Vanelli M et al. - In this analysis of data from pharmacy records, past antipsychotic use appeared to be associated with atypical antipsychotic adherence. Patients without evidence of having been dispensed antipsychotic medication during the 180 days prior to the index antipsychotic prescription appeared to have a high risk for medication discontinuation in the first 30 days after the start of outpatient therapy. This finding suggests that close follow-up during that period in patients who are either new to antipsychotic medication or who are being restarted on an antipsychotic after a prolonged lapse in use may be beneficial

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