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Antipsychotics - Coggle Diagram
Antipsychotics
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Effects
Second Generation
Antipsychotic:
Calming effect
Suppression of hallucinations and delusions
Prevention of psychosis
Antiemetic:
Anti-nausea and vomiting
Suppress mania in bipolar disorder
Improve symptoms of depression
Adverse Effects
Agranulocytosis (Low white blood cells)
Metabolic effects (Hyperglycemia, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome)
Tachycardia
First Generation
Antipsychotic:
Calming effect
Suppression of hallucinations and delusions
Prevention of psychosis
Antiemetic:
Anti-nausea and vomiting
Adverse Effects
Sedation
Extrapyramidal effects (Muscle spasms of face, tongue, neck, and back. Tremor, akathisia (psychomotor restlessness), Tardive dyskinesia)
Orthostatic hypotension
Tachycardia
Seizures
Types
First-generation
more likely to treat positive symptoms (agitation, hallucinations, delusions) than negative symptoms (apathy, social withdrawal, blunted effect) of schizophrenia
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Mechanism of Action
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Second generation: Have action at more than one receptor for an example dopamine, serotonin , and NE receptors
uses: schizophrenia, delusion disorder, other disorders with psychosis symptoms
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Dental considerations
Reason they are taking the medication
Monitor vital signs for CV side effects
Give patient a couple minutes before standing after supine positioning to avoid orthostatic hypotension
