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Table 1 Summary of adverse events sorted by drugs

From: Update on the safety of second generation antipsychotics in youths: a call for collaboration among paediatricians and child psychiatrists

Adverse events

Clozapine

Olanzapine

Risperidone

Quetiapine

Ziprasidone

Aripiprazole

Weight gain

++

++

+

+/−

+/−

+

Diabetes

++

++

+

+/−

+/−

+

Dyslipidemia

+

++

+

+/−

+/−

+/−

Extrapyramidal symptoms

+

++

+/−

++

+

Cardiac effect (mainly Qtc prologation)

+ a

+/−

+

+/−

++

+/−

Prolactin

+/−

+

+/−

b

  1. Legend: ++ highest propensity to cause the index adverse event. + propensity to cause the index adverse event. +/− slight propensity to cause the index adverse event or inconsistent findings among papers. − neutral regarding the index adverse event. arisk for myocarditis. bpossible lowering effect