Medication Side Effects

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Medication Side Effects
Traditional Anti psychotic drugs

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Anticholinergic s/e -drymouth, blurred vision, tachycardia,urinary retention, constipation, and delayed ejaculation
Extrapyramidal side effects- parkinsonism, akathisia (extreme motor restlessness), acute dystonia(muscle spasms in the mouth,face and neck) tardive dyskenesai
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (Rare)
Seizures (rare)

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Medication Side Effects
Atypical (novel) Anti psychotic drugs

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anticholinergic effects ( blurred vision, dry eyes, constipation, urinary retention), lowered seizures threshold, ans sedation.May cause blood dycrasis (loss of white blood cell) thus need forblood monitoring

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Medication Side Effects
Anti depressant drugs- Tricyclics

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Cardiovascular symptoms as tachycardia, palpitations, hypertention, severe hypotension, (drop in BP),cardiac arrhythmia

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Medication Side Effects
Anti depressant drugs- SSRIs

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gastrointestinal disturbances ( nausea, appetite loss, costipation,or diarrhea), insomnia, anxiety, headache, dizziness, anorexia, tremor, freq urination, and sexual dysf. in conjuction with MAOI may cause Serotonin syndrome

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Medication Side Effects
Anti depressant drugs- MAOIs

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Anticholinergic effects -dry mouth blurred vision, nausea, constipation, sexual dysf, insomnia, agitation, confusion, skin rash, weight gain, edema, headache, dizziness, tremor, blood dyscrasia and hypertensive crisis

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Medication Side Effects
Mood Stabilizing drugs

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Lithium- nausea, fine hand tremer, polyuria, and polydipsia. Toxicity when dose is too high
Carbamazepine-dizziness, ataxia, visual disturbances, anorexia, nausea, and skin rash, tolerance develops quickly

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Medication Side Effects
Sedative- Hypnotics

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Barbituates- slurred speech, nystagmus,dizziness,irritability, and impaired motor and cognitive performance. Overdose cause ataxia, confusion,agitation,respitory depression and death. Soporific effects (sleep inducing can cause death)
Anxiolytics: drowsiness,lethargy, slurred speech, ataxia, and impaired psychomotor ability.
psychologiacal dependence
Azapirone -non noted - takes weeks to be effective

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Medication Side Effects
Beta Blockers

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bradycardia, shortness of breath, artrial insufficiency (usually of Raynud's type), nausea, depression, and dizziness.lethal for people with respistory problems

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Medication Side Effects
Narcotic- Analgeics

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Constructed pupils,decreased visual acuity, increased perpiration, constipation, nausea, vomitting, and respitory depression.OD can produce slow shallow breathing, muscle rigidity, catelepsy, clammy skin, decreased blood pressure and pulse rate convulsions, coma, and death

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Medication Side Effects
Psychostimulants

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methyphenidate -dysphoria (anxiety,irritability, depression, euphoria, sadness), nausea and abnominal pain, decreased appetite, and insomnia OD may cause growth suppression

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Medical Side effects
Strattera

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mood swings, tiredness, dizziness, nausea or vomiting, and decreased appetite.