Antipsychotics
- Treat psychosis; many also treat mood illness
- D2 signaling is the core shared target
- SGAs differ greatly in metabolic burden
- FGAs often carry more EPS/prolactin burden
- Clozapine is unique for TRS + suicide risk
- QT, sedation + antimuscarinic effects vary
Class at a glance
- Treat psychosis; many also treat mood illness
Practical pearls
- SGAs differ greatly in metabolic burden
- FGAs often carry more EPS/prolactin burden
Other practical pearls
- D2 signaling is the core shared target
Safety / monitoring
- Clozapine is unique for TRS + suicide risk
- QT, sedation + antimuscarinic effects vary
Drugs in this class (38)
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