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Antipsychotics
General side-effects:
Hyperprolactinaemia - can cause milky breast discharge (galactorrhoea) and menstrual disturbance
Sedation
Sexual dysfunction
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Reduction of seizure threshold
Increased risk of stroke in the elderly
Typical antipsychotics include Haloperidol, and its side-effects are:
Extra-pyramidal symptoms
Dystonia
Akathisia (psychomotor restlessness)
Parkinsonism
Tardive dyskinesia (similar to automatisms)
Procyclidine is an antispasmodic and antimuscarinic drug that can cross the BBB and treat drug-induced extrapyramidal disorders
Atypical antipsychotics include Risperidone, Aripiprazole, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Clozapine, and its side-effects are:
Weight gain
Poor glycaemic control
Dyslipidaemia
Agranulocytosis with Clozapine
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