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Medications Flashcards

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Give some examples of typical anti-psychotics

A 
Haloperidol 
Chlorpromazine 
Flupenthixol 
Sulpiride 
Zuclopenthixol
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How do typical antipsychotics work?

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Act on dopamine receptors to decrease their action (antagonists)
- block dopaminergic neurone transmission

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Give some side effects of typical anti-psychotics

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Weight gain
Anticholinergic effects e.g. Dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention
Extra-pyramidal side effects

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