A 45-year-old man with schizophrenia has been stable on an atypical antipsychotic for 6 months. Which of the following monitoring strategies is most a...

Question

A 45-year-old man with schizophrenia has been stable on an atypical antipsychotic for 6 months. Which of the following monitoring strategies is most appropriate regarding metabolic side effects?

Accepted Answer

Baseline and annual monitoring of weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting lipids and glucose

Answer

No monitoring is needed once symptoms are controlled

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Only monitor weight if the patient complains

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Monitor fasting glucose only

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ECG monitoring only

au-racp MCQ (SBA): Metabolic monitoring with antipsychotics

A 45-year-old man with schizophrenia has been stable on an atypical antipsychotic for 6 months. Which of the following monitoring strategies is most appropriate regarding metabolic side effects?