Why aren't atypical antipsychotic drugs universally prescribed for people with schizophrenia? After all, more people with schizophrenia show improvement with atypical antipsychotic drugs than with conventional antipsychotics.
A) On average, atypicals produce more cases of tardive dyskinesia.
B) On average, atypical cause more extrapyramidal symptoms.
C) Most atypicals produce life-threatening agranulocytosis.
D) On average, atypicals cost more.
Ans: D) On average, atypicals cost more.
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