What is it about?
We summarize the currently used second-generation antipsychotic drugs to treat schizophrenia and psychotic disorders. The therapeutic effect on positive and negative schizophrenic symptoms is described. Besides, adverse effects such as extrapyramidal symptoms, increases of blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure, cardiac side effects are considered.
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Why is it important?
This review is important because it treats the most important antipsychotic drugs and some novel antipsychotic drugs such as lurasidone and cariprazine. The profile of adverse effects and the therapeutic effect on positive and negative schizophrenic symptoms is important for a physician who selects the appropriate antipsychotic drug.
Perspectives
Some perspectives on recently addmited antipsychotic drugs is given. The importance of the most effective antipsychotic drug clozapine is mentioned.
Dr Felix-Martin Werner
Euro Akademie Pößneck
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This page is a summary of: Safety of antipsychotic drugs: focus on therapeutic and adverse effects, Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, June 2014, Informa Healthcare,
DOI: 10.1517/14740338.2014.935761.
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