Medications for Psychoses
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| show | Positive Symptoms (agitation, delusions, hallucinations, tangential speech patterns)
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| Atypical Anti-psychotic Agents are used to control/treat which symptoms of psychosis? | show 🗑
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| What are the Conventional Anti-psychotics? | show 🗑
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| What are the therapeutic uses of Conventional Anti-psychotics? | show 🗑
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| show | Acute Dystonia (spasm of tongue, neck, face, and back); Parkinsonism (bradykinesia, rigidity, shuffling gait, drooling, tremors); Akathisia (inability to sit or stand still)
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| Side/adverse effects of Conventional Anti-psychotics continued... | show 🗑
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| show | Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (high fever, BP fluctuations, dysrhythmias, muscle rigidity, changes in level of consciousness, coma); Anticholinergic Effects; Orthostatic Hypotension; Sedation
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| show | Neuro-endocrine effects (gynecomastia, galactorrhea, menstrual irregularities); Seizures; Sexual dysfunction; Skin effects (photosensitivity, contact dermatitis); Agranulocytosis; Severe dysrhythmias
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| Contraindications of Conventional Anti-psychotics | show 🗑
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| show | Anticholinergic angents (avoid OTC meds such as sleep aids)
CNS Depressants (ETOH, opioids, antihistamines)
Levodopa
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| show | Risperidone (Risperdal); Olanzapine (Zyprexa); Quetiapine (Seroquel); Aripiprazole (Abilify); Ziprasidone (Geodon); Clozapine (Clozaril)
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| show | Negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia, psychosis induced by levodopa therapy, relief of psychotic symptoms in other disorders (bipolar)
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| What are the side/adverse effects of Atypical Anti-psychotics? | show 🗑
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| Contraindications for Atypical Anti-psychotics | show 🗑
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| Clozapine (Clozaril): Specific side/adverse effects: | show 🗑
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| show | Immunosuppressive meds (anticancer meds)
Avoid CNS depressants (ETOH, opioids, antihistamines)
Levodopa
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