Loxapine in the Treatment of Manic and Psychotic Symptoms in an Individual Intolerant to Multiple Mood-Stabilizing and Antipsychotic Medications

Table 3

YMRS scores for our patient in relation to day of loxapine use.

Day of loxapine use	Dose of loxapine	YMRS score
1	10 mg QHS	49
2	10 mg QHS	49
3	10 mg QHS	49
4	10 mg BID	50
5	10 mg QAM, 20 mg QHS	49
6	10 mg QAM, 20 mg QHS	49
7	20 mg BID	48
8	20 mg BID	44
9	20 mg BID	49
10	20 mg BID	42
11	20 mg BID	40
12	20 mg BID	34
13	20 mg BID	38
14	20 mg BID	30
15	20 mg BID	26
16	20 mg BID	32
17	20 mg BID	30
18	20 mg BID	34
19	50 mg QHS	40
20	50 mg QHS	40
21	50 mg QHS	40
22	50 mg QHS	38
23	50 mg QHS	37
24	50 mg QHS	37
25	50 mg QHS	38
26	50 mg QHS	35
27	50 mg QHS	35
28	50 mg QHS	35
29	50 mg QHS	35
30	50 mg QHS	40
31	50 mg QHS	40
32	50 mg QHS	38
33	50 mg QHS	40
34	50 mg QHS	35
35	50 mg QHS	37
36	50 mg QHS	37
37	50 mg QHS	37
38	50 mg QHS	39
39	50 mg QHS	35
40	50 mg QHS	37
41	50 mg QHS	35
42	50 mg QHS	35
43	50 mg QHS	38
44	50 mg QHS	36
45	50 mg QHS	37
46	50 mg QHS	35
47	50 mg QHS	38
48	50 mg QHS	36
49	50 mg QHS	36
50	50 mg QHS	36
51	50 mg QHS	37
52	50 mg QHS	37
53	25 mg QAM, 50 mg QHS	37
54	25 mg QAM, 50 mg QHS	37
55	50 mg BID	37
56	50 mg BID	31
57	50 mg BID	32
58	50 mg BID	35
59	50 mg BID	35
60	50 mg QAM, 75 mg QHS	32
61	50 mg QAM, 75 mg QHS	28
62	50 mg QAM, 75 mg QHS	25
63	50 mg QAM, 75 mg QHS	17
64	50 mg QAM, 75 mg QHS	8
65	50 mg QAM, 75 mg QHS	8

mg: milligrams; QHS: at bedtime; QAM: every morning; BID: twice daily; YMRS: Young Mania Rating Scale.