Antipsychotics

Question 1

5 main Typical Antipsychotics

Answer 1

Thorazine, Mellaril, Prolixin, Stelazine, and Haldol

Question 2

generic thorazine

Answer 2

chloropromazine (typical antipsychotic)

Question 3

generic mellaril

Answer 3

thioridazine (typical antipsychotic)

Question 4

generic prolixin

Answer 4

fluphenazine (typical antipsychotic)

Question 5

generic stelazine

Answer 5

trifluoperazine (typical antipsychotic)

Question 6

generic haldol

Answer 6

haloperidol (typical antipsychotic)

Question 7

common side effects of typical antipsychotics

Answer 7

drowsiness, neck spasm, jitteriness, psudoparkinsonism, jaundice, nausea, urinary retention, lactation, false positive pregnancy test, dry mouth, weight gain, tardive dyskinesia

Question 8

tardive dyskinesia

Answer 8

starts will small tongue tremors, facial tics, jaw movements, spasmodic movement of limbs

Question 9

Atypical Antipsychotics to remember

Answer 9

clozaril, risperdal, zyprexa, seoquel, geodon, abilify, invega sustenna

Question 10

generic clozaril

Answer 10

clozapine (atypical antipsychotic)

Question 11

generic risperdal

Answer 11

risperadone (atypical antipsychotic)

Question 12

generic zyprexa

Answer 12

olanzapine (atypical antipsychotic)

Question 13

generic seroquel

Answer 13

quetipine (atypical antipsychotic)

Question 14

generic geodon

Answer 14

ziprasidone (atypical antipsychotic)

Question 15

generic abilify

Answer 15

aripiprazole (atypical antipsychotic)

Question 16

common side effects of atypical antipsychotic

Answer 16

clozapine is agranulocytosis (clumping of white blood cells), seroquel may cause cataracts, zyprexa and clozaril - weight gain