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| Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics/Major Tranquilizers |
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| Act on the central nervous system, Blocks dopamine receptors. Dopamine is a neurochemical that our bodies contain naturally. If overproduced it can cause psychotic behavior |
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| Antipsychotics Major tranquilizers are used for treatment of schizophrenia/psychotic behavior |
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| typical antipsychotic agents treat the positive symptoms of schizophrenia such as hallucinations, delusions, and suspiciousness.Atypical antipsychotic agents also reduce the negative symptoms such as flat affect. |
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| Side Effect: antipsychotics |
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| certain blood dyscrasias, photosensitivity darkening of the skin, neuroleptic malignant syndrome extrapyramidal side effect |
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| Extrapyramidal side effects Include |
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Definition
| Drug induced parkinsonism appears 1-8wks after the patient begins the medication. |
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| shufling gait, drooling, fatigue, masklike facial expression, tremors, and muscle rigidity |
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| symptoms manifest as bizarre distortions or involuntary movements of any muscle group. tongue eyes face neck or any larger muscle |
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| manifestations are rythmic, involuntary movements taht look like shewing, sucking or licking motions |
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monitor blood work
use sunscrean
avoid alcohol
avoid otc medications |
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| antiparkinson agents (anticholinergics) |
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Definition
| Inhibit the action of acetylcholine. acetylcholine increases as dopamine decreases at its receptor sites |
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| AntiParkinson agents (anticholinergics) |
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| Nursing considerations: monitor blood pressure carefully at least every 4hrs. encourage to use hard candy to combat the effects of dry mouth. |
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| Commonly used antiparkinson agents |
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Definition
| cogentin,(benztropine) denadryl(diphenhydramine) |
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| Antianxiety agents (anxiolytics/minor tranquilizers |
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Definition
| depress activities of the cerebral cortex. |
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| Used for manic phase of bipolar depression and sometimes for othe depressive or schizoaffective disorder |
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| Nursing considerations for Lithium carbonate |
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Definition
| therapeutic serum levels are 0.6 to 1.5 meq/l |
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