Psychiatric Drugs Flashcards
Effects of Psychiatric drugs
SNS effect; Anti-cholinergic
SNS stimulation
Increase in the system except for GI and GU
Eyes in SNS
Dilated
Eyes in PNS
Constricted
Antipsychotics
Stelazine
Serentil
Thorazine
Trilafon
Clozaril
Mellari
Haldol
Prolixin
Generic name for Stelazine
Trifluoperazine
Generic name for Serentil
Mesoridazine
Generic name for Thorazine
Chlopromazine
Generic name for Trilafol
Perphenazine
Generic name for Haldol
Haloperidol
S/Sx of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Hyperthermia
Acute infection
Muscle rigidity
Generic name Mellaril
Thioridazine
Generic name Clozaril
Clozapine
Antiparkinsonian medications
Cogentin
Artane
Parlodel
Akineton
Benadril
Levodopa
Eldepryl
Symmetrel
Drug used for Neuroleptic malignant Syndrome
Dantrium
A life-threatening neurologic emergency associated with the use antipsychotics
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Generic name for Prolixin
Fluphenazine
Adverse effects of Antipsychotics
Tardive Dyskinesia
Akathisia
Pseudoparkinsonism
Acute dystonia
Generic name for Dantrium
Dantrolene
Generic name Akineton
Biperiden Hydrochloride
Generic name for Bendaril
Diphenhydramine
Generic name for Cogentic
Benzatropine
Generic name for Artane
Trihexyphenidyl