American health & drug benefits
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Am Health Drug Benefits · Sep 2012
Medical care costs and hospitalization in patients with bipolar disorder treated with atypical antipsychotics.
A large proportion of costs associated with the treatment of bipolar disorder are attributable to patient hospitalization. ⋯ The costs of medical care for patients with bipolar disorder differ based on the type of medication used, which can affect the rate of hospitalization. Treatment with aripiprazole was associated with fewer hospitalizations, longer time to hospitalization, and therefore the lowest all-cause and mental health-related medical costs compared with olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, or ziprasidone. Therefore, aripiprazole may offer an economic advantage over other atypical antipsychotics in patients with bipolar disorder.