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JOHN MUENCH, MD, MPH, AND ANN M. HAMER, PharmD, BCPP Am Fam Physician. 2010;81(5):617-622 …

The benefits of antipsychotic medications are sometimes obscured by their adverse effects.
These effects range from relatively minor tolerability issues (eg, mild sedation or dry mouth) …

Aims: We aim to identify the prevalence and management strategies of nine clinically
important categories of antipsychotic adverse effects, namely: extrapyramidal symptoms; …

Antipsychotic drugs can be of great benefit in a range of psychiatric disorders, including
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but all are associated with a wide range of potential …

Objective To report the odds of developing adverse events associated with antipsychotic
treatment among children and adolescents. Method A retrospective cohort design evaluating …

The conventional antipsychotic drugs are associated with a wide range of unwanted effects
(Barnes & Guy Edwards, 1993; Guy Edwards & Barnes, 1993). These side-effects represent …

Atypical antipsychotics are expected to be better tolerated than older antipsychotics because
of their lower propensity to cause certain adverse effects. All atypical drugs have been …

Aims and MethodForty-seven UK mental health services participated in a 1-day audit of
prescribing of antipsychotic drugs. Audit standards were derived from national guidelines …

The novel antipsychotic medications, or second-generation antipsychotic medications—
clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, and ziprasidone—have been gaining wide …

Atypical antipsychotics are associated with a lower risk of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)
and tardive dyskinesia than the conventional antipsychotics; however, many atypical …