From: Improving metabolic parameters of antipsychotic child treatment (IMPACT) study: rationale, design, and methods
Entry SGA
Aripiprazole
Perphenazine
Week 0
100%
2Â mg
4Â mg
Week 1
5Â mg
8Â mg
Week 2
10Â mg
12Â mg
Week 3
75%
15Â mg
16Â mg
Week 4
50%
20Â mg
24Â mg
Week 5
25%
25Â mg
28Â mg
Week 6 (through week 24)
0%
30Â mg*
32Â mg*