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antipsychotic /an·ti·psy·chot·ic/ (-si-kot´ik) effective in the treatment of psychotic disorders; also, an agent that so acts. Antipsychotics are a chemically diverse but pharmacologically similar class of drugs; besides psychotic disorders, some are also used to treat movement disorders, intractable hiccups, or severe nausea and vomiting.
antipsychotic effective in the management of manifestations of psychotic disorders; also, an agent that so acts. There are several classes of antipsychotic drugs (phenothiazines, thioxanthenes, dibenzazepines and butyrophenones), all of which may act by the same mechanism, i.e. blockade of dopaminergic receptors in the central nervous system. Called also neuroleptic and major tranquilizer. |
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| Atypical antipsychotic agents have shown promise because of their apparent lack of EPS; however, some can present other problems for the elderly patient. Neuroleptic drugs, also known as antipsychotic agents, are among the most commonly prescribed medications in the United States, used by up to 3 million people annually. Additional studies will further investigate once-a-day-dosing, demonstrate a favorable safety profile when switching from other antipsychotic agents to iloperidone, and support the competitive profile of the compound. |
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