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Drugs for Psychoses
Antipsychotic drugs
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 4
02/27/2018

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Chlorpromazine (trade name)
Definition
Thorazine
Term
Chlorpromazine (therapeutic class)
Definition
Conventional antipsychotic
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Chlorpromazine (therapeutic use)
Definition
Symptomatic relief of positive symptoms of schizophrenia, and controls manic symptoms in patients with schitzoaffective disorder
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Chlorpromazine (pharm class)
Definition
Phenothiazine; D2 dopamine receptor antagonist
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Chlorpromazine  (MOA)
Definition
Blockade of D2 dopamine receptors
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Haloperidol (trade name)
Definition
Haldol
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Haloperidol (therapeutic class)
Definition
Conventional antipsychotic
Term
Haloperidol (therapeutic use)
Definition
Management of acute and chronic psychotic disorders
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Haloperidol (pharm class)
Definition
Nonphenothiazine; D2 dopamine receptor antagonist
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Haloperidol (pharm class)
Definition
Nonphenothiazine; D2 dopamine receptor antagonist
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Haloperidol (MOA)
Definition
Blockade of D2 dopamine receptors
Term
Risperidone (trade name)
Definition
Risperdal
Term
Risperidone (therapeutic class)
Definition
Atypical antipsychotic
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Risperidone (therapeutic use)
Definition
Treatment and prevention of schizophrenia relapse; treatment of bipolar mania symptoms; treatment of symptoms of irritability in autistic children
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Risperidone (pharm class)
Definition
D2 dopamine receptor antagonist (weak affinity for Dreceptor) and 5-HT2 receptor antagonist
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Risperidone (MOA)
Definition
Blockade of D2 dopamine receptors, 5-HT2 receptors, & alpha2 receptors in CNS
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Risperidone (additional info.)
Definition
Sometimes combined with lithium or valproate for more complete effectiveness
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