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Bipolar I MaintenanceFirst Line: Monotherapy: LithiumDivalproex or Divalproex ERQuetiapine or Quetiapine XRLamotrigine (effective at preventing depression)Olanzapine (effective at preventing mania)Aripiprazole (effective at preventing mania)Riperidone Consta / Long Acting Injection(effective at preventing mania)? Ziprasidone (in text, but not in table 5.5, effective at preventing mania)Combinations and Adjuncts:Adjunctive Quetiapine, Aripiprazole, Risperdal LAI, and ziprasidone (adjunctive olanzapine and risperdal are second line)Second Line:Carbamazepine(similar efficacy to lithium maintenance for rates of relapes, but more dropouts due to adverse effects with carbamazpeine, also difficult to combine with other psychotropics so second line)Paliperidone ERAdjunct: Lithium and Divalproex (BALANCE study -combination therapy was not significantly more effective than lithium alone, but more effective than divalproex monotherapy in preventing relapse)Adjunctive Olanzapine, RisperidoneThird Line (selected):AsenapineNot Recommended:GabapentinTopiramateAntidepressantsAdjunctive Flupenthixol
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