Pharma of anti psychotics Flashcards
1
Q
typical
A
haloperidol
chlorpomolzine
thoirdazine
2
Q
second gen atypical
A
olanzapine
risperidone
questiapine
clozapine
3
Q
acute dystonic reaction is what
when can it happen
treatment
A
involuntary muscle spasms - neck, eyes, back
can happen very quickly when anti psychotics are started
anti cholinergics
4
Q
drug induced parkinsonism
A
tremor, rigidity, shuffling gait
5
Q
akathisia
treatment
A
restlessness particularly in the legs - don’t like staying still as its uncomfortable
develops over days/weeks
reduce drug
6
Q
tardive dyskinesia
what is it
treatment
A
long term side effect - develops over years
abnormal involuntary movement of the lips and tongue
hard to treat can stay or get worse when anti psychotics are removed
