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Table 1 Case 1’s creatine kinase level against time and changes in antipsychotic type

From: Aripiprazole-induced quasi-neuroleptic malignant syndrome: two case reports

Time period

Creatine kinase level (U/L) (reference range 46–171 U/L)

Antipsychotic medication

Day 1 (day of admission)

  

Day 2

 

Started on aripiprazole 10 mg twice daily

Day 5

 

Aripiprazole increased to 10 mg thrice daily

Day 16

 

First dose of aripiprazole 400 mg depot given

Day 19

1311

 

Day 21

10,413

 

Day 22

16,729

 

Day 25

3652

 

Day 30

2511

 

Day 33

1101

 

Day 44

283

 

Day 47

 

Second dose of aripiprazole 400 mg depot given

Day 50

1288

 

Day 51

 

Aripiprazole depot discontinued

Day 52

3870

 

Day 62

213

 

Day 68

 

Started on risperidone 2 mg every night

Day 71

134

risperidone increased to 4 mg every night

Day 86

210

 

Day 96

 

Started on paliperidone depot

Day 112

124