Why Is Carbamazepine Used To Treat Anxiety?
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Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs
Seven atypical antipsychotic drugs are currently approved in the United States:
- Clozapine (Clozaril)
- Risperidone (Risperdal)
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
- Quetiapine (Seroquel)
- Aripiprazole (Abilify)
- Ziprasidone (Geodon)
- Paliperidone (Invega)
Clozapine was the first atypical drug approved (in 1989), and paliperodine the most recent approved (in 2007). Clozapine appears to have more side effects than the other atypical antipsychotics. Most of these drugs come in pill form, b...
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...percentages of pregnancies resulted in birth defects depending on drug used:Valproate (20.3%)Phenytoin (10.7%)Carbamazepine (8.2%)Lamotrigine (1.0%)This study was small, and included only a few... Read more »Medications
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