Drug selection

Drug recommendations

Single drug

Valproate, lithium, olanzapine, risperidone, paliperidone, aripiprazole, carbamazepine

Suitable for

Valproate/Lithium + olanzapine/risperidone/paliperidone/quetiapine/aripiprazole

Not recommended

Antidepressants (for bipolar depressed patients, transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with mood stabilizers has a lower risk of transient mania compared to antidepressants)