- Antipsychotics,
previously known as
neuroleptics and
major tranquilizers, are a
class of
psychotropic medication primarily used to
manage psychosis (including...
-
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare but life-threatening
reaction that can
occur in
response to
antipsychotic (
neuroleptic) medications. Symptoms...
-
lowest possible dose or
discontinuing use of
neuroleptics.
Treatment includes stopping the
neuroleptic medication if
possible or
switching to clozapine...
- Levomepromazine, also
known as methotrimeprazine, is a
phenothiazine neuroleptic drug.
Brand names include Nozinan, Levoprome, Detenler, Hirnamin, Levotomin...
- "several
different and not
necessarily correlated phenomena related to
neuroleptic treatment of schizophrenia."
Dopamine su****nsitivity is
often dismissed...
- compound. Both
promethazine and
promazine exhibit comparable neuroleptic potency, with a
neuroleptic potency of 0.5. However,
dosages used therapeutically,...
-
Neuroleptic-induced
deficit syndrome (NIDS) is a
psychopathological syndrome that
develops in some
patients who take high
doses of an
antipsychotic for...
-
medication use.
Other conditions that can
produce similar symptoms such as
neuroleptic malignant syndrome,
malignant hyperthermia,
anticholinergic toxicity...
- The word
neuroleptic originates from the Gr**** word
lepsis ("seizure").
Antipsychotics (a.k.a.
neuroleptics or tranquilizers) were
investigated by the...
- irreversible,
withdrawal may also make
tardive dyskinesia more severe.
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare, but
potentially fatal side effect...
