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PC_AP Agents
Pharmacology of Antipsychotic Agents
Question | Answer |
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CI | Used to reduce the symptoms associated with psychosis, such as hallucinations, ambivalence, withdrawal and bizarre or regressive behavior |
AR | Sedation, anticholinergic responses, postural hypotension, excessive tanning, hyperglycemia, lack of menses, nonreversible bone marrow depression, dystonia, akathisia, and pseudoparkinsonism. |
AR continued | Following drugs may minimize the side effects: dimenhydrinate, benzotropine, diphenhydramine, trihexyphenidyl |
SC | Gains in reducing symptoms may take anywhere from 6 to 12 weeks. Discontinuing medication may lead to relapse of symptoms. Thioridazine has a ceiling dose of 800mg/day and promazine should not exceed 1000mg/day |