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Keeping up with Atypical Antipsychotics (aka second generation antipsychotics - SGA). I'll be posting series of
with Atypical Antipsychotics ... second generation antipsychotics ... this class of drugs ... Types of Atypical Antipsychotics ... AtypicalAntipsychotics #SGAs #Antipsychotics
Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
Valproic Acid in ... the ICU for Agitation ... worsen delirium Antipsychotics ... ASykedPharmD #Valproic #Acid ... #criticalcare
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Side Effects of Antipsychotic ... Young, antipsychotic ... after stopping antipsychotic ... • Tx: Stop antipsychotic ... #Drugs #Medications
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... severe nocturnal agitation ... refractory to antipsychotic ... #CriticalCare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... A dissociative drug ... Antipsychotics: ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #