Antipsychotic Medications

Question 1

Quetiapine Dosing and SE

Answer 1

50 to 800 mg

Sedation and hypotension, weight gain, rare cataract formation

Question 2

Risperidone dosing and Se

Answer 2

2 to 8 mg in tablet
25 to 50 mg every two weeks (injectable)

hypotension
galactorrhea
nausea
insomnia

Question 3

Olanzapine dosing and SE

Answer 3

5 to 20 tablet
150 to 405 mg every two weeks (injectable)

sedation
weight gain, hyperlipidemia, elevated glucose, elevated LFTs, mild prolactin elevation

Question 4

Ziprasidone (Geodon) dosing and SE

Answer 4

Tablets 40 to 200 mg
10 to 20 mg IM (acute treatment)

hypotension, sedation, dizziness

rare: QT prolongation

Question 5

Abilify dosing and SE

Answer 5

Tablets 5 to 30 mg

headache, agitation, insomnia, somnolence, akathisia, GI

Question 6

Lurasidone (Latuda) dosing and SE

Answer 6

40 to 160 mg

Akathisia, sedation, and nausea