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Antipsychotic Drugs

Oral Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist

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TYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS PHENOTHIAZINES AND NON-PHENOTHIAZINES treat positive symptoms only
ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS clozaril-CLOZARIL risperidone-RISPERDAL olanzapine-AYPREXA treats both positive and negative symptoms
PHENOTHIAZINES chlorpromazine-THORAZINE mesoridazine-SERENTIL thioridazine-MELLARIL
NON-PHENOTHIAZINES thiothixene-NAVANE haloperidol-HALDOL loxapine-LOXITANE
ANTISYCHOTICS neuroleptics-for the treatment of psychoses such as schizophrenia
ANTIDEPRESSANTS mood-elevating agents-treatment of depression. treats mania and bipolar
ANTXIOLYTICS agents for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Most common prescribed is Benzodiazepines (prototype=diazepam/valium)
SEDATIVES/HYPNOTICS barbiturates-for the induction of sleep
dystonia abnormal muscle contraction
acute akathisia sense the patient must keep moving
parkinsonism tremors, impaired gait
tardive dyskinesia movement disorder caused by long-term use of neuroleptic drugs. uncontrolled facial movements
dysthymia milder type of depression not causing as much impairment
cyclothymic disorder chronic, fluctuating mood distrubances involving many periods of mild hypomanic and depressive symptoms
BARBITURATES-LONG ACTING phenobarbital-LUMINAL
BARBITURATES-INTERMEDIATE/SHORT-ACTING amobarbital-AMYTAL butabarbital-BUTISOL pentobarbital-NEMBUTAL
BARBITURATES-ULTRA SHORT-ACTING thiopental-PENTOTHAL
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