| Drug |
Weight
Gain |
Risk of
Diabetes |
Worsening
Lipid Profile |
| Clozapine |
+ + + |
+ |
+ |
| Olanzapine |
+ + + |
+ |
+ |
| Risperidone |
+ + |
D |
D |
| Quetiapine |
+ + |
D |
D |
| Aripiprazole* |
+/– |
– |
– |
| Ziprasidone* |
+/– |
– |
– |
+=increase; –=no effect; D=discrepant results.
*Newer drugs with limited long-term data [51]. |
