Medication Classifications
This class includes haloperidol and chlorpromazine.
What is Typical (First-Generation) Antipsychotics?
Dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention.
What is Anticholinergic Effects?
This mood stabilizer becomes toxic with dehydration.
What is Lithium?
This antidepressant class is known for sexual side effects.
What are SSRIs?
This drug treats EPS from typical antipsychotics.
What is Benztropine?
This newer antipsychotic class is associated with metabolic side effects and agranulocytosis.
What is Atypical (Second-Generation) Antipsychotics?
Fever, rigidity, and autonomic instability.
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?
This drug class is addictive and includes lorazepam and alprazolam.
What are Benzodiazepines?
This antidepressant is also used for smoking cessation.
What is Bupropion?
This antihistamine is also used for EPS.
What is Diphenhydramine?
Sertraline, fluoxetine, and escitalopram all belong to this class.
What is SSRIs?
Lip smacking and abnormal movements.
What is Tardive Dyskinesia?
This antidepressant class can cause hypertensive crisis when combined with tyramine.
What are MAO Inhibitors?
This antidepressant is sedating and often used for sleep.
What is Trazodone?
This EPS presents as sustained muscle contractions.
What is Dystonia?
Phenelzine and tranylcypromine belong to this high-risk antidepressant class.
What is MAO Inhibitors?
Low white blood cells from clozapine
What is Agranulocytosis?
This atypical antipsychotic requires routine CBC monitoring.
What is Clozapine?
This older antidepressant class has high lethality in overdose.
What are Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)?
This EPS causes involuntary repetitive movements after long-term use.
What is Tardive Dyskinesia?
Valproate and carbamazepine are used for this psychiatric condition.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
Restlessness and inability to sit still.
What is Akathisia?
This SNRI causes sudden drops in blood pressure.
What is Duloxetine (Cymbalta)?
This antidepressant increases appetite and causes weight gain but improves sleep.
What is Mirtazapine?
This medication is a third-generation antipsychotic with cardiac concerns.
What is Aripiprazole?