Weight gain and metabolic syndrome are commonly seen ih these antipsychotics.
What are second generation or atypical antipsychotics
100
These drug classes are considered first line of treatment in anxiety disorderes
What are SSRIs and newer antidepressants.
200
The major uses for antipsychotic drugs are for the treatment of these illnesses.
What is schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, psychosis, delusional disorder, bipolar disorders, and severe depression with psychotic features.
200
This class of anxiety medication can cause dependency.
What are benzodiazepines.
300
Antipsychotic medications help manage delusions, hallucinations, thought disorders, and bizarre behavior, which are classified as these kind of target symptoms.
What are positive symptoms.
300
Most widely prescribed sleep med that is SARI antidepressant
What is Trazodone?
400
Because of a higher side effect profile, nurses must consider this when administering and managing a patient taking antipsychotics
What is the possibility of non-adherence.
400
Benzodiazepines are often used to manage withdrawal symptoms from this substance
What is alcohol.
500
These negative symptoms are sucessfully treated with atypical antipsychotics.
What is affective flattening, apathy, attentional impairment, restricted thought and speech.
500
CNS over-excitation or seizures from stopping this class of medication suddenly