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Neuro3
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Generic/Brand | Side effects |
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Lithium/ Lithobid (PO) | Key Side Effects: tremor, acne, hypothyroidism, weight gain, polyuria, polydipsia. US Boxed Warnings: ability to promptly monitor levels is necessary. Other Notes: narrow therapeutic index drug (toxicity may occur at concentrations close to therapeutic range; therapeutic drug monitoring is recommended). |
Sumatriptan/ Imitrex (PO, intranasal, SQ) | Key Side Effects: fatigue, somnolence, dizziness, chest tightness. Other Notes: CI in ischemic heart disease, history of stroke or Transient ischemic attack (TIA), peripheral vascular disease, and uncontrolled hypertension. |
Haloperidol/ Haldol (PO, IV, IM) | Key Side Effects: sedation, EPS, parkinsonism, xerostomia, orthostatic hypotension, weight gain, QTc prolongation. US Boxed Warnings: elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs at increased risk of death. |
Clozapine/ Clozaril (PO) | KSE:sedation, xerostomia, urinary retention, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, sialorrhea, hyperglycemia, weight gain US Warn: may cause severe neutropenia; may cause orthostatic hypotension, bradycardia, and syncope; may cause seizures; may cause fatal myocarditis & cardiomyopathy; elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs at increased risk of death Other Notes: risk of neutropenia requires monitoring of absolute neutrophil count (ANC) to receive prescription |
Aripiprazole/ Abilify (PO, IM) | Key Side Effects: sedation, EPS, xerostomia, urinary retention, constipation, orthostatic hypotension. US Boxed Warnings: antidepressants increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children, adolescents and young adults; elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs at increased risk of death. |
Quetiapine/ Seroquel, XR (PO) | Key Side Effects: sedation, EPS, xerostomia, urinary retention, constipation, orthostatic hypotension. US Boxed Warnings: antidepressants increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children, adolescents and young adults; elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs at increased risk of death. |
Olanzapine/ Zyprexa (PO, IM) | Key Side Effects: sedation, EPS, xerostomia, urinary retention, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, weight gain. US Boxed Warnings: elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs at increased risk of death |
Risperidone/ PO: Risperdal, IM: Risperdal Consta (PO, IM) | Key Side Effects: sedation, EPS, xerostomia, urinary retention, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, weight gain. US Boxed Warnings: elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs at increased risk of death |
Ziprasidone/ Geodon (PO, IM) | Key Side Effects: sedation, EPS, xerostomia, urinary retention, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, weight gain. US Boxed Warnings: elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs at increased risk of death |