Antipsychotics and Their Side Effects (Paperback)

Foreword; Preface; Purpose, development, and limitations of Antipsychotics and their Side Effects; Guide to using Antipsychotics and their Side Effects; About the authors; About the cover; Part I. Antipsychotic Side Effects and Monitoring Implications: 1. Introduction; 2. Agranulocytosis and other blood dyscrasias; 3. Anticholinergic effects; 4. Diabetes; 5. Dyslipidemia; 6. Extrapyramidal symptoms; 7. Hepatic effects; 8. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome; 9. Obesity and weight gain; 10. Ocular effects; 11. Prolactin effects; 12. QT prolongation, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death; 13. Sedation and sleep disturbances; 14. Seizures; 15. Sexual dysfunction; 16. Sialorrhea; 17. Skin effects and hypersensitivity reactions; 18. Tardive dyskinesia; 19. Urinary incontinence; 20. Venous thromboembolism; 21. Vital signs; Part II. Summary Monitoring Recommendations for Individual Antipsychotics: 22. Aripiprazole; 23. Chlorpromazine; 24. Clozapine; 25. Flupenthixol; 26. Fluphenazine; 27. Haloperidol; 28. Loxapine; 29. Methotrimeprazine; 30. Molindone; 31. Olanzapine; 32. Paliperidone; 33. Pericyazine; 34. Perphenazine; 35. Pimozide; 36. Pipotiazine palmitate; 37. Quetiapine; 38. Risperidone; 39. Thioridazine; 40. Thiothixene; 41. Trifluoperazine; 42. Ziprasidone; 43. Zuclopenthixol; Part III. General Monitoring Form for Patients Taking Antipsychotics; Index.