Final review

Question 1

FGA’s

give two drugs and tell me major side effects

Answer 1

haloperidol; chlorpromazine

anticholinergic, orthostatic hypotension, sedation, neuroendocrine effects, photosensitivity, EPS, NMS

Question 2

SGA’s

give four drugs and tell me one positive effect over FGA’s and other side effects

Answer 2

olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine, aripiprazole
positive: lower risk of EPS
side effects: really high risk of metabolic syndrome
super expensive
NMS

Question 3

Clozapine is highly ____ but can cause _____

Answer 3

effective; agranuloctosis

Question 4

EPS symptoms

Answer 4

Acute dystonia
Akathisia
Parkinsonism
Tardive dyskinesia

Question 5

NMS

Answer 5

fever; elevated WBC’s and CPK, vital signs unstable, encephalopathy, lead pipe rigidity

Question 6

Metabolic syndrome

Answer 6

central obesity; hypertension, high bs, dyslipidemia