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Antipsychotic Side Effect Profiles (Typical / AtypicaI)

Listed by Extrapyramidal Side Effects (EPSE), Weight Gain, Elevated Prolactin
(EPSE), Weight Gain ... Antipsychotics #SideEffects ... #Adverse #Psychiatry
Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications - Comparison Table

First Generation: chlopromazine, haloperidol, fluphenazine 
Second Generation: aripirazole, asenapine,
Dyslipidemia, Weight Gain ... Antipsychotics #SideEffects ... #Adverse #Psychiatry
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Dysfunction, Weight gain ... #Pharmacology #SideEffects ... #Psychiatry #Diagnosis
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
#Management #PatientInfo ... #PrimaryCare #Psychiatry ... Antidepressants #Comparison #SideEffects
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency ... Diagnosis and Management ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... • Nutritional deficiency ... #Diagnosis #Management
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
pruritus, weight gain ... MoodStabilizers #Mechanism #SideEffects ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 • 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
cross-titration need to wait ... Paroxetine: Weight gain ... Initiation #depression #psychiatry ... #treatment #management
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) Example: Aripiprazole
Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist
 • Binds
receptors, and deficient ... allow excess or deficient ... ThirdGeneration #Mechanisms #SideEffects ... pharmacology #diagnosis #psychiatry
Side Effects of Atypical and Typical Antipsychotics - Comparison Table
Atypical antipsychotics: Risperidone, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Amisulpride, Ziprasidone
dyslipidaemia, weight gain ... Antipsychotics #SideEffects ... Comparison #Table #Psychiatry
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
brain • Weight Gain ... FirstGeneration #Mechanisms #SideEffects ... pharmacology #diagnosis #psychiatry