Side effects of medications

Question 1

Typical antipsychotics

Answer 1

Sedation, hypotension, autonomic side effects like dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, urinary retention, impaired ejaculation, EPSEs like akathisia, tremors, weight gain and ECG changes

Question 2

Atypical antipsychotics- olanzapine

Answer 2

-drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation, hypotension, oedema, weight gain, impaired
glucose tolerance

Question 3

Atypical antipsychotics-risperidone

Answer 3

-insomnia, agitation, anxiety, headache, nausea, abdominal pain, weight gain,
sometimes EPSEs, increased prolactin levels causing amenorrhoea, galactorrhoea, loss of libido,
breast engorgement

Question 4

Atypical antipsychotics- Quetiapine

Answer 4

• dizziness, drowsiness, postural hypotension, dry mouth, weight gain

Question 5

Atypical antipsychotics- amisulpride

Answer 5

–insomnia, agitation, nausea, constipation, increased prolactin levels causing
amenorrhoea, galactorrhoea, loss of libido, breast engorgement, osteoporosis)

Question 6

Atypical antipsychotics-clozapine

Answer 6

–dizziness, drowsiness, constipation, weight gain, hypersalivation, tachycardia, fever,
neutropenia/agranulocytosis, seizures

Question 7

TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS

Answer 7

• sedation, hypotension, autonomic side effects like dry
  mouth, constipation, blurred vision, urinary retention, impaired ejaculation, weight gain, ECG
  changes and arrhythmias

Question 8

SSRIs

Answer 8

-Nausea, Vomiting, Dyspepsia,

abdominal pain, headache, sweating, anxiety, agitation, insomnia, sexual dysfunction

Question 9

VENLAFAXINE

Answer 9

-Nausea, headache, dry mouth, insomnia, dizziness, sweating, somnolence,
sexual dysfunction, elevation of blood pressure at higher doses.

Question 10

MIRTAZAPINE-

Answer 10

• headache, nausea, dizziness, increased appetite, weight gain, drowsiness,
  oedema.

Question 11

Lithium

Answer 11

-increased thirst, polyuria, polydipsia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, muscular
weaknesses, tremors, weight gain, acne, hypothyroidism

Question 12

Carbamazepine

Answer 12

-drowsiness, ataxia, diplopia, nausea, hepatitis, rashes, blood dyscrasias

Question 13

Sodium Valproate

Answer 13

-Headache, nausea, vomiting, sedation, hair loss, weight gain, ataxia,
blood dyscrasias.

Question 14

Anti-dementia drugs

Answer 14

-Nausea, vomiting, insomnia, and diarrhea