Review Flashcards
MOA of haloperidol
D2 receptor antagonist
AE of haloperidol
HyperPRL and EPS
Name the tract that causes positive sx in schizophrenia.
Mesolimbic tract
Name the tract that haloperidol’s D2 receptor antagonist affects that causes heyper PRL - dop inhibits PRL release, so decreased dop = incr PRL
Tubuloinfundibular
Name the tract that haloperidol’s D2 receptor antagonist affects that causes EPS
Nigrostriatal
Potency and SE of chlorpromazine and thioridazine
Less EPS, more anticholinergic (wet)
What antipsychotic has SE: purple grey metallic rash over sun exposed ares.
Chlorpromazine
What antipsychotic has SE: prolonged QTc and pigmentary retinopathy
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Thoridazine
Tx of akathesia
Decrease antipsychotic dose and propanolol, or benzo
Tx of acute dystonia dt antipsychotic (presents w/i 12hr)
Benztropine or diphenhydramine
Tx of TD
Stop antipsychotic and switch to clozapine
Tx of NMS
Dantrolene or bromocriptine
Atipical antipsychotic w/ highest risk of EPS and hyperPRL.
What is speccial about adminitration - when do you use?
Risperidone
Availabe in depo form
Wt neutral antipsychotic but prolongs QTC
Ziprazodone (QTzzzzzz)
Wt neutral byt increases akathesia
Aripiprazole (Akathesia = Arapiprazole)
Antipsychotic Most assoc w. Wt gain and sedation
Olanzapine (O=big belly)