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Table 2 Psychotropic medications taken during the 100-day analyses periods (N = 241)

From: Regularity of self-reported daily dosage of mood stabilizers and antipsychotics in patients with bipolar disorder

Medication

N

%

  

Taking antidepressants

122

51

  

Taking benzodiazepines

55

23

  

Taking insomnia medications

22

9

  

All medicationsa

Mean

SD

  

Total number of medications

3.9

2.0

  

Total pill burden

7.2

4.8

  

Antipsychotic/mood stabilizerb

N in analysis

Mean dosage (mg)

Dosage SD

Pct days missing

Aripiprazole

28

15.5

11.3

15.4

Risperidone

17

1.6

1.4

19.5

Quetiapine

48

268.4

202.0

22.3

Ziprasidone

12

141.6

59.4

12.9

Olanzapine

17

8.4

5.4

13.5

Lithium

99

914.6

320.6

15.1

Valproate

45

1107.2

599.0

12.8

Carbamazepine

15

798.1

386.1

5.1

Oxcarbazepine

14

938.1

605.6

26.1

Lamotrigine

119

231.9

129.4

13.5

  1. aOnly psychotropic drugs
  2. bOnly including drugs with ≥ 10 analysis periods