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Chlorpromazine (trade name) |
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Chlorpromazine (therapeutic class) |
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Conventional antipsychotic |
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Chlorpromazine (therapeutic use) |
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Symptomatic relief of positive symptoms of schizophrenia, and controls manic symptoms in patients with schitzoaffective disorder |
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Chlorpromazine (pharm class) |
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Phenothiazine; D2 dopamine receptor antagonist |
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Blockade of D2 dopamine receptors |
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Haloperidol (therapeutic class) |
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Conventional antipsychotic |
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Haloperidol (therapeutic use) |
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Management of acute and chronic psychotic disorders |
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Haloperidol (pharm class) |
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Definition
Nonphenothiazine; D2 dopamine receptor antagonist |
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Haloperidol (pharm class) |
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Nonphenothiazine; D2 dopamine receptor antagonist |
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Blockade of D2 dopamine receptors |
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Risperidone (therapeutic class) |
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Risperidone (therapeutic use) |
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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) |
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Definition
D2 dopamine receptor antagonist (weak affinity for D1 receptor) and 5-HT2 receptor antagonist |
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Blockade of D2 dopamine receptors, 5-HT2 receptors, & alpha2 receptors in CNS |
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Risperidone (additional info.) |
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Definition
Sometimes combined with lithium or valproate for more complete effectiveness |
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