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Chapter-23 Antipsychotics

BOOK TITLE: Nursing Drug Dosages and their Calculations

Author
1. Chattri GL
ISBN
9789386261076
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14225_24
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Metro Multispeciality Hospital and Seth Mannulal Jagannath Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, Mahakoshal Hospital, Seth Mannulal Jagannathdas Trust Hospital and Research Centre and Metro Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Chapter keywords
Antipsychotic, phenothiazine, chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, prochlorperazine, thioridazine, trifluoperazine, clozapine, haloperidol, lithium, olanzapine

Abstract

Antipsychotics are medicines that are mainly used to treat schizophrenia or mania caused by bipolar disorder. Antipsychotic includes phenothiazine and miscellaneous. Phenothiazine includes chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, prochlorperazine, thioridazine, and trifluoperazine. Miscellaneous include aripirazole, clozapine, haloperidol, lithium, olanzapine, paliperidone, quetiapine, risperidone, and ziprasidone. Action uses, dosage, and side effect of all these drugs are also covered in this chapter. Common side effects are sedation, dry mouth, constipation, hypotension, dry eyes, blurred vision, and photosensitivity. Serious side effect includes agranulocytosis, laryngospasm, NMS, and seizures.

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