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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Side Effects Of Chlorpromazine

Health Encyclopedia: Schizophrenia Treatment

Medications


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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Expert & Community Posts

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What are the Cardiac Side Effects of Medications for Schizophrenia?
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...observed in the older, lower-potency antipsychotic (like chlorpromazine).  Dysthrythmias are... Read more »

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Depression Connection Question of the Week!
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...drawbacks to taking antidepressants such as side effects, withdrawal symptoms, and how many of... Read more »

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A Mental Illness Awareness Week Special - A Brief History of Mental Illness
By John McManamy , Health Expert

...age of genetic science.   1957 - The FDA approves chlorpromazine (Thorazine) for the treatment... Read more »

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Short Term Use of Antipsychotic Drugs in Older People with Dementia Risky
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...6,894 received conventional antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine (largactil), haloperidol... Read more »

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How Does Huntington's Dementia Differ From Alzheimer's?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...Antipsychotic medications (such as olanzapine, haloperidol, chlorpromazine)  antidepressants... Read more »

Health Guide

Schizophrenia: Treatment
...recently, these drugs were the mainstay treatments for schizophrenia. They include haloperidol (Haldol), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), perphenazine (Trilafon), thioridazine (Mellaril), mesoridazine... Read more »
Cataracts: Causes
...along with light therapy to treat skin disorders, such as psoriasisAntipsychotic medications such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine)Glaucoma medicationsMany others drugs have been weakly associated... Read more »
What is Alzheimer's Disease?: alzheimers-issues.com
...risperidone, and ziprasidone) may not be safer than older antipsychotic drugs (haloperidol and chlorpromazine). According to a review in the Journal of the ... Read more »
Stroke Recovery
...experience constant hiccups, which can be very serious. Among the drugs used for this condition are chlorpromazine or baclofen.Studies have reported that dextroamphetamine or methylphenidate... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Diagnosis
...drugs can also produce positive antibody tests, including hydralazine, procainamide, isoniazid, and chlorpromazine.A negative ANA test makes a diagnosis of SLE unlikely but not impossible. High or... Read more »

Medications

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Chlorpromazine is used to treat symptoms of certain types of mental or emotional conditions. It is... Read more »

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Chlorpromazine is used to treat symptoms of certain types of mental or emotional conditions. It is... Read more »

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...(e.g., warfarin) isoniazid phenothiazines (e.g., chlorpromazine) Acetaminophen is an... Read more »

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...(e.g., warfarin) isoniazid phenothiazines (e.g., chlorpromazine) Acetaminophen is an... Read more »

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...(e.g., warfarin) isoniazid phenothiazines (e.g., chlorpromazine) Acetaminophen is an... Read more »

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