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Antipsychotic Side Effect Profiles (Typical / AtypicaI)

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

First Generation: chlopromazine, haloperidol, fluphenazine 
Second Generation: aripirazole, asenapine,
Adverse Effects ... Anticholinergic effects ... Antipsychotics #SideEffects ... #Adverse #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology #
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Mechanisms and Side Effects ... Dizziness - Nausea ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Increased Intake
 • Reduced Excretion (IV potassium with
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Transcellular Shift ... #Hyperkalemia ... #Algorithm #Causes
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Mechanisms and Side Effects ... gain Incr NE: Nausea ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... is caused by excess ... transcellular shifts ... rarely the sole cause ... dysfunction is common #Diagnosis
Beta Blocker Side Effects / Toxicity
Cardiac Side Effects:
 • Sinus bradycardia, AV block, Heart failure exacerbation,
Beta Blocker Side Effects ... Facilitation of hyperkalemia ... BetaBlocker #BB #SideEffects ... AdverseEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis
Summary of the adverse effects associated with the use of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole

Mnemonic - NOT RISKY?

N - Neurologic
of the adverse effects ... N - Neurologic effects ... - Sugar K - Hyperkalemia ... other kidney effects ... #SideEffects #Pharmacology
Buproprion (Wellbutrin): Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Adverse Effects: Headache, Dry Mouth, Weight loss, Insomnia, Constipation,
Mechanisms and Side Effects ... • Adverse Effects ... Buproprion #Wellbutrin #SideEffects ... #Pharmacology # ... Psychiatry
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Mechanism and Side-effect ... -> Nausea, vomiting ... MoodStabilizers #Mechanism #SideEffects ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology