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Antipsychotic Side Effect Profiles (Typical / AtypicaI)

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

First Generation: chlopromazine, haloperidol, fluphenazine 
Second Generation: aripirazole, asenapine,
Adverse Effects ... Dyslipidemia, Weight Gain ... #SideEffects #Adverse ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Side Effects of Atypical and Typical Antipsychotics - Comparison Table
Atypical antipsychotics: Risperidone, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Amisulpride, Ziprasidone
, dose related adverse ... dyslipidaemia, weight gain ... These adverse effects ... Comparison #Table #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology #
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Dysfunction, Weight gain ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity

Main Toxicities: Colitis,  
Pneumonitis, Skin adverse events, Endocrine dysfunction, 
Hepatitis,  
Myocarditis,
Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity ... Pneumonitis, Skin adverse ... Incidence, Symptoms ... CheckpointInhibitor #Toxicity ... Table #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
effect on negative symptoms ... associated with common adverse ... rare but serious adverse ... #Toxicology #Toxicity ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Lithium Therapy for Bipolar Disorder 
Toxicity Levels: 
 - Mild (1-1.5 mEq/L) 
 - Moderate (1.6-2.5
polyuria, weight gain ... Toxicity Symptoms ... Bipolar #Disorder #BPD ... #Toxicity #Pharmacology ... #Psychiatry
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
brain • Weight Gain ... Extrapyramidal Symptoms ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
sign of acute toxicity ... congestion in the nail bed ... compression.2, 4 An adverse ... Ridges #Clinical #PhysicalExam
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Arrogant, Haughty Behaviors or Attitude - Often display
beneficial for personal gain ... problems of others NPD ... Lacks empathy #NPD ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Criteria #Signs #Symptoms