Block 3 Anti-Psychotics

Question 1

Traditional Anti-psychotics
High Potency Agents: Haloperidol, Pimozide, Fluphenazine, Trifluoperazine
Low Potency Agents: Clorpromazine, Prochlorperazine, Thioridazine, Quetiapine

Answer 1

Cause side effects more than low potency

Low-potency: have fewer eps

Hyperprolactinemia: Rx: Bromo or Perg

NMS: Dantrolene or Bromo
H&Pi rx for tourette’s
Give m-blocker with these rxs.
Pro: drug/radiation emesis

Question 2

New Anti-Psychotics: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Risperidone, Apriprazole, Quetiapine (5HT2 ant)

Answer 2

c: causes agranulocytosis, drooling, seizures
r: new drug w/ eps

a&q: eps are rare