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In medicine, antipsychotic agents "control agitated psychotic behavior, alleviate acute psychotic states, reduce psychotic symptoms, and exert a quieting effect. They are used in [[schizophrenia]], senile [[dementia]], transient [[psychosis]] following surgery or [[myocardial infarction]], etc. These drugs are often referred to as neuroleptics alluding to the tendency to produce neurological side effects, but not all antipsychotics are likely to produce such effects. Many of these drugs may also be effective against nausea, emesis, and pruritus."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In [[medicine]], '''antipsychotic agents''' "control agitated psychotic behavior, alleviate acute psychotic states, reduce psychotic symptoms, and exert a quieting effect. They are used in [[schizophrenia]], senile [[dementia]], transient [[psychosis]] following surgery or [[myocardial infarction]], etc. These drugs are often referred to as neuroleptics alluding to the tendency to produce neurological side effects, but not all antipsychotics are likely to produce such effects. Many of these drugs may also be effective against nausea, emesis, and pruritus."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
==Classification== | |||
The newer drugs are called either second generation or atypical antipsychotic agents. This groups includes [[olanzapine]], [[quetiapine]], and [[risperidone]]. | |||
The older drugs are called either first generation or typical antipsychotic agents. This groups includes [[haloperidol]]. | |||
==Adverse effects== | |||
===Extrapyramidal effects== | |||
==Cardiovascular effects== | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, 6 January 2009
In medicine, antipsychotic agents "control agitated psychotic behavior, alleviate acute psychotic states, reduce psychotic symptoms, and exert a quieting effect. They are used in schizophrenia, senile dementia, transient psychosis following surgery or myocardial infarction, etc. These drugs are often referred to as neuroleptics alluding to the tendency to produce neurological side effects, but not all antipsychotics are likely to produce such effects. Many of these drugs may also be effective against nausea, emesis, and pruritus."[1]
Classification
The newer drugs are called either second generation or atypical antipsychotic agents. This groups includes olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone.
The older drugs are called either first generation or typical antipsychotic agents. This groups includes haloperidol.
Adverse effects
=Extrapyramidal effects
Cardiovascular effects
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Antipsychotic agent (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.