310 Exam 3 Practice Questions/ Antipsychotic Review

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) is
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Thorazine (chlorpromazine) is
a typical antipsychotic that can cause a sedating effect.
Examples of typical antipsychotics
Thorazine (chlorpromazine)—sedating
Prolixin (fluphenazine)
Prolixin Deconoate—long-acting injectable
Haldol (haloperidol)
Haldol Deconoate—long-acting injectable
Loxitane (loxapine)
Prolixin (fluphenazine)
Trilafon (perphenazine)
Prolixin (fluphenazine)
Is a typical antipsychotic
Prolixin Deconoate & Haldol Deconoate
Typical antipsychotics and are long acting injectibles
Haldol (haloperidol)
is a typical antipsychotic drug
Loxitane (loxapine)
is a typical antipsychotic drug
Prolixin (fluphenazine)
is a typical antipsychotic drug
Trilafon (perphenazine)
is a typical antipsychotic drugs
Examples of atypical antipsychotics
Clozaril (clozapine)—can cause agranulocytosis
Geodon (ziprasidone)—causes prolonged Q-T; available as injectable
Risperdal (risperidone)—available as long-acting injectable
Seroquel (quetiapine)—can be sedating
Abilify (aripiprazole)—also used for MDD and Bipolar
Zyprexa (olanzapine)—can cause metabolic syndrome and weight gain; available as long-acting injectable and quick-dissolving form
Invega (paliperidone)—available as long-acting injectable
Saphris (asenapine)—drowsiness
Clozaril (clozapine)
Is an atypical antipsychotic that can cause agranulocytosis
Geodon (ziprasidone)causes prolonged Q-T; available as injectableRisperdal (risperidone)an atypical antipsychotic that is available as long-acting injectableSeroquel (quetiapine)An atypical antipsychotic that can be sedatingAbilify (aripiprazole)an atypical antipsychotic that is also used for MDD and BipolarZyprexa (olanzapine)An atypical antipsychotic that can cause metabolic syndrome and weight gain; available as long-acting injectable and quick-dissolving formInvega (paliperidone)An atypical antipsychotic that is available as long-acting injectableSaphris (asenapine)An atypical antipsychotic that can cause drowsinessAnti-cholinergic symptoms are common with which generation of medications antipsychotic medications?Typical or first generation antipsychotics these types of symptoms are less severe and less common in atypical or second generation medications.Anti-cholinergic symptoms include:Dry mouth Constipation Extrapyramidal symptoms Tardive dyskinesia-- pseudoparkinsonism, dystonia, and akathasiaTypical antipsychotic drugs are good at treating what symptoms of schizophrenia?The positive symptomsNegative symptoms of schizophreniaDelusions Paranoia Magical thinking Loose associations Neologisms Concreteness Clang associations Others include word salad, circumstantiality, preservation, echolalia, and disturbances in perceptionsPositive symptoms of schizophreniaDisturbances in affect Apathy Avolition Lack of interest or skills in interpersonal interaction Lack of insight Anergia Lack of abstract thinking abilityAtypical antipsychotics can treat which symptoms of Schizophrenia?Both positive and negative