Antipsychotics

Question 1

Explain how extrapyramidal effects can develop over time.

Answer 1

Question 2

What is Acute Dystonia ?

Answer 2

Dystonic reactions, in general, are movement disorders characterized by involuntary contractions of muscles, and typically develop within minutes or hours following a trigger, such as a medication.

Question 3

What is Tardive dyskinesia ?

Answer 3

What is tardive dyskinesia?

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a condition where your face, body or both make sudden, irregular movements which you cannot control. It can develop as a side effect of medication, most commonly antipsychotic drugs.

Tardive means delayed or appearing late – TD usually develops after you’ve been taking medication for a few months, or sometimes years.
Dyskinesia means abnormal or unusual movements.

Question 4

What are the “typical” antipsychotics ?

Answer 4

Question 5

What are the “atypical” antipsychotics ?

Answer 5

Question 6

What is preferred typical or atypical antipsychotics ?

Answer 6

Atypical.