FGAs

Question 1

Lowest potency FGAs

Answer 1

thioridazine and chlorpromazine

Question 2

Highest potency FGAs

Answer 2

fluphenazine and haloperidol

Question 3

Lowest potency FGAs and the relationship with EPS and ACH risks

Answer 3

Lower potency FGAs have a higher ACH risk but a low EPS risk

Question 4

Highest potency FGAs and the relationship with EPS and ACH

Answer 4

Highest potency FGAs have a high EPS risk but low ACH risk

Question 5

Chlorpromazine indications

Answer 5

Schizo, acute psychosis

Question 6

Thioridazine indication

Answer 6

Schizophrenia

Question 7

Loxapine indications

Answer 7

Schizophrenia, BPD

Question 8

Molindone indication

Answer 8

Schizo

Question 9

Perphenazine indication

Answer 9

Schizo

Question 10

Trifluoperazine indications

Answer 10

Schizo, anxiety

Question 11

Thiothixene indication

Answer 11

Schizo

Question 12

Fluphenazine indication

Answer 12

Schizo

Question 13

Haloperidol indications

Answer 13

Schizo, Tourette’s, acute psychosis, problematic/hyperactive behavior

Question 14

FGAs most implicated in sedation

Answer 14

chlorpromazine, thioridazine

Question 15

FGAs most implicated in EPS

Answer 15

chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, haloperidol, perphenazine, thioridazine, thiothixene

Question 16

FGAs most implicated in ACH

Answer 16

chlorpromazine, thioridazine

Question 17

FGA most implicated in weight gain

Answer 17

chlorpromazine

Question 18

FGAs most implicated in prolactin

Answer 18

chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, haloperidol, perphenazine, thioridazine, thiothixene

Question 19

FGAs most implicated in CV side effects

Answer 19

haloperidol, chlorpromazine

Question 20

FGAs that are available as LAIs

Answer 20

Fluphenazine decanoate, haloperidol decanoate

Question 21

FGAs that are available as short-acting/acute agents

Answer 21

chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, haloperidol