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Adverse Effect: Agranulocytosis, sedation, weight gain, bone marrow suppression
Clinical Uses: Schizophrenia refractory to other antipsychotics |
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Class: Antipsychotic agent
Dosage Form: Available IM as the decanoate ester
Adverse Effects: Parkinson symptoms, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, tardive dyskinesia
Contraindications: Parkinson's disease
Treats: Psychosis, Tourrett's syndrome
Other Uses: Used to treat an overdose of amphetamines |
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Adverse Effects: Constipation, sexual dysfunction, seritonin syndrome (caused when used with MAOIs; characterized by hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, myoclonus, and rapid fluctuation in mental status) gastrointestinal distress
Contraindications: The use of other MAOI's
Treats: Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Post-traumatic stress disorder, pain syndrome |
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Type: SNRIs
Adverse Effects: neuroleptic malignant syndrome, hepatitis, exacerbate mania or depression, hypertension, weight loss, sweating, blurred vision, gastrointestinal distress, nervousness, sexual dysfunction
Contraindications: Use of MAOIs
Treats: Depression, anxiety, panic disorder with or without agoraphobia
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Class: GABA A Receptor Modulator (Barbiturate)
Dosage Form: Oral, IV, IM, rectal
Adverse Effect: Steven Johnson syndrome, bone marrow suppression, hepatotoxicity, osteopenia, sedation, ataxia, confusion, dizziness, decreased libido, depression
Contraindications: Porphyria, severe liver dysfuntion, respiratory disease
Clinical Uses: Pre-operative anesthetic, Emergency Seizure, Insomnia |
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Class: GABA A Receptor Modulator (Barbiturates)
Adverse Effect: Stevens-Johnson's syndrome, bone marrow suppression, hepatotoxicity, osteopenia, sedation, ataxia, confusion, dizziness, decreased libido, depression
Contraindications: Porphyria, severe liver dysfunction, respiratory disease
Clinical Use: Anticonvulsant (especially tonic-clonic seizures), inomnia |
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Class: Inhibitor of Levodopa Metabolism
Adverse Effects: Dyskinesia, dystonia, hallucinations, dyspepsia, dream disorder, sleep disorder
Contraindications: History of rhabdomyolysis
Clinical Use: Parkinson's disease
*Most widely used COMT inhibitor |
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