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Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications - Comparison Table

First Generation: chlopromazine, haloperidol, fluphenazine 
Second Generation: aripirazole, asenapine,
Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic ... Medications - Comparison ... #Atypical #Antipsychotics ... #SideEffects #Adverse
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Young, antipsychotic ... Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... reduction; change medication ... #Drugs #Medications ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Pharmacology, Toxicity and Management of Second Generation Antipsychotic (SGA) Overdose #Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology #Psychiatry #SGA #SecondGenerationAntipsychotics
Second Generation Antipsychotic ... SGA) Overdose #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
caused by specific medications ... Anticholinergic: low potency antipsychotics ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #Toxidromes
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
- Quinine Antipsychotics ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis ... medications classically ... Triggers: - Antipsychotics ... of dopaminergic medications ... Malignant #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
Medications associated ... second-generation antipsychotics ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome #Medications
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) Example: Aripiprazole
Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist
 • Binds
Third Generation Antipsychotics ... Antidepressant Effects #AntiPsychotics ... ThirdGeneration #Mechanisms #SideEffects ... #pharmacology #diagnosis
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Psychosocial Medications ... Neurally Active Medications ... Antidepressants, Antipsychotics ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
Second Generation Antipsychotics ... Mechanism unknown #AntiPsychotics ... SecondGeneration #Mechanisms #SideEffects ... #pharmacology #diagnosis