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Which class of drugs is used primarily to treat psychotic symptoms?
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Anti-psychotic agents (with second generation atypicals or SGA agents being the most common, nowadays).
SGA Agents include Risperdal, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Geodon, Abilify, and Saphris.
Neuroleptics
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What are antipsychotic drugs used to treat?
Anti-psychotic drugs control the symptoms of psychosis, and in many cases are effective in controlling the symptoms of other disorders that may lead to psychosis
How can anti psychotic drug affect people with dementia?
Dementia is a separate problem from psychosis, even though the symptoms can be similar. Senile dementia is caused by the deterioration of the brain due to aging, and anti-psychotic drugs are of no use in that situation. It would be a serious mistake to use them for dementia, since all anti-psychotic drugs carry a risk of severe side effects.
Can Seroquel cause schizophrenia?
Seroquel cannot cause schizophrenia. It is designed to treat schizophrenia. It is a common psychotic delusion to believe that an anti-psychotic such as Seroquel causes, rather than treats a psychotic disorder. This is because Seroquel, and all drugs of the anti-psychotic class used in the treatment of severe psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, cause uncomfortable side effects when initially administered. A schizophrenic who resists treatment will identify those side effect symptoms as the disorder through the process of rationalization.
What are debenzapine derivatives?
clozapine (Clozaril), loxapine (Loxitane), olanzapine (Zyprexa) and quetiapine (Seroquel), have been effective in controlling psychotic symptoms that have not been responsive to other classes of drugs.
Is pharmacology class hard?
No, almost completely memorization. The drugs are primarily broken down into groups. Memorize and you will do great.
What type of drugs block the effects of certain neurotransmitters on the brain?
Anti-psychotic
What drugs treat extrapyramidal symptoms?
Cogentin 1 mg a day. Changing the dose of the anti psychotic to Seroquel until tolerated. Depending on age and BMI. Cogentin can be tolerated up to 2 mg aday.
The two categories of drugs used in treating psychotic patients include the?
Stimulants, or depressents.
Drugs that block the reuptake of a neurotranmitter from the synase are?
Anti-psychotic
What are neuromuscular blocking agents?
Neuromuscular blocking agents are a class of drugs primarily indicated for use as an adjunct to anesthesia. Neuromuscular blocking drugs relax skeletal muscles and induce paralysis.
What is benzodiazapine?
It is something that is not a benzodiazapine. Benzodiazapine is a class of drugs that are used to relax and help symptoms of anxiety and sleeplessness. Obviously there are many more classes of drugs than these too numerous to mention. There are great web sites out there to look drugs up on. an example of a "benzo" is Klonopin, or the generic is clonazepam. They can be a very addictive class of drugs for some people.
What is the difference between a class A B and C drug?
Class A drugs are the drugs that are most dangerous for example cocaine. Class B drugs are the drugs that are mildly dangerous. Class C drugs are the drugs that are least dangerous for example cannabis.
