Metformin for the Treatment of Aty pical Antipsychotic Mediated Weight Gain Presented by Jana G. Shults, Pharm. D. PGY-2 Psychiatry Pharmacy Resident Central Texas Veterans Health Care System January 21, 2011 Objectives: 1.Identify the potential for weight gain given an atypical antipsychotic. 2.Describe the mechanism of action of at ypical antipsyc hotics and metformin. 3.Compare and contrast the available evidence for the treatment of atypical antipsychotic mediated weight gain with metformin.
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