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Schizophrenia, NS
ch 17, therapeutic agents for the nervous system - pharm tech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| schizophrenia | psychiatric disorder involving chronic or episodic psychosis causing impaired social and occupational functioning |
| first generation anti-psychotics | typical anti-psychotics |
| second generation anti-psychotics | atypical anti-psychotics |
| tardive dyskinesia | TD; involuntary movement of the facial muscles, tongue, jaw, and head; unwanted side effect of anti-psychotic medications; can become irreversible |
| common medications for schizophrenics | in addition to antipsychotics, anti-anxiety meds like benzodiazepines (clonazepam and diazepam); anticonvulsants (carbamazepine and divalproex sodium), and antidepressants (SSRIs or TCAs) |
| Haldol | haloperidol *typical, first generation anti-psychotic |
| Mellaril (brand name discontinued) | thioridazine *typical, first generation anti-psychotic |
| Zyprexa | olanzapine *second generation, atypical antipsychotic |
| Latuda | lurasidone *second generation, atypical antipsychotic |
| Risperdal | risperidone *second generation, atypical antipsychotic |
| Seroquel | quetiapine *second generation, atypical antipsychotic |
| Abilify | aripiprazole *second generation, atypical antipsychotic |
| Geodon | ziprasidone *second generation, atypical antipsychotic |
| Clozaril | clozapine *second generation, atypical antipsychotic |
| Rexulti | brexpiprazole |
| Rexulti / brexpiprazole | serotonin-dopamine activity modulator (SDAM) *atypical antipsychotic |