Antipsychotics Flashcards
1
Q
Example of Typical
A
Haloperidol
Chlorpromazine
2
Q
Examples of Atypicals (6)
A
Clozapine Olanzapine Quetiapine Resperidone Amisulpride Aripiprazole (good for prolactin elevation)
3
Q
Extrapyramidal SE’s of typicals
A
Parkinsonism
Aute Dystonia
Akathisia
Tardive Dyskinesia
4
Q
Risk of Typicals
A
Stroke/VTE
5
Q
Other SE’s of Typicals
A
Dry mouth, blurred vision, Retention/Constipation
Weight Gain
Raised Prolactin
Impaired glucose tolerance
Prolonged QT
Reduced Seizure Threshold.
6
Q
SE’s of Atyipcals
SE of sepcifically clozapine
A
Weight Gain
Hyperprolactinaemia
CLOZAPINE:
- Only use if 2 or more AP’s fail
- Agranulocytosis
- Reduced Seizure Threshold
- Constipation
- Myocarditis
- Hypersalivation
- Adjust dose depending on smoking status