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MHC16 Antipsych Ind
Antipsychotic medication indications
| Drug Name | Indication |
|---|---|
| Chlorpromazine / Thorazine (t) | Schizophrenia and other psychoses, mania, severe anxiety, psychomotor agitation, excitement, and violent/impulsive behaviour |
| Fluphenazine / Prolaxin, Modecate (t) | Maintenance in schizophrenia and other psychoses |
| Haloperidol / Haldol (t) | Maintenance in schizophrenia and also other psychoses |
| Clozapine / Clozaril (a) | Treatment-resistive schizophrenia and treatment-resistive psychosis in Parkinson's disease |
| Olanzapine / Zyprexal (a) | Maintenance in schizophrenia, mania, agitation. |
| Quetiapine / Seroquel (a) | Schizophrenia; mania, depression in bipolar disorder; major depressive disorder. Caution: treatment of depression in patients under 25 years (increased risk of suicide). |
| Risperidone / Risperdal (a) | Acute and chronic psychoses, mania; aggression in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's dementia. |