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Keeping up with Atypical Antipsychotics (aka second generation antipsychotics - SGA). I'll be posting series of
with Atypical Antipsychotics ... grouping into: "DONEs ... #MentalHealth #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacy #Pharmacology ... #Medication #PrimaryCare
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
best evidence does ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #PrimaryCare #Psychiatry ... SNRIs #Selection #Pharmacology
ACEI Antihypertensive Dose Comparison. Consider divided (BID) regimen for better pre-dose (trough) BP control for the
Antihypertensive Dose ... Consider divided (BID ... for better pre-dose ... Dosing #Conversion #Pharmacology ... Hypertension #Management #PrimaryCare
Side Effects of Atypical and Typical Antipsychotics - Comparison Table
Atypical antipsychotics: Risperidone, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Amisulpride, Ziprasidone
Atypical and Typical Antipsychotics ... Table Atypical antipsychotics ... medicines Common, dose ... Comparison #Table #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology #
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) Example: Aripiprazole
Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist
 • Binds
Third Generation Antipsychotics ... binding pattern does ... Antidepressant Effects #AntiPsychotics ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) - Atypical Antipsychotics 
INVEGA TRINZA 3 MONTHS 
ARISTADA 2 MONTHS 
INVEGA 1 MONTH
SUSTENNA
LAI) - Atypical Antipsychotics ... These atypical antipsychotics ... are used in the treatment ... #Pharmacology # ... Duration #Psychiatry
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
• Tx: Reduce dose ... greatest risk • Tx: Dose ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
Second Generation Antipsychotics ... considered 2nd line treatment ... Mechanism unknown #AntiPsychotics ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
JNC8 blood pressure goals for the treatment of hypertension are a lot simpler than they may
goals for the treatment ... years or older and does ... patients have a BP ... goals #targets #treatment ... management #guidelines #primarycare
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
quinolones • Antipsychotics ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... chronotropy (goal 90-110 bpm ... Does NOT treat current