NEUROLEPTIC AGENT TOXICITY

Course overview

THE USE OF THESE NEUROLEPTIC AGENTS HAS BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD. KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOXICITY AND ADVERSE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR USE IS BECOMING PARAMOUNT. UNDERSTANDING THESE EFFECTS WILL AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM OF MEDICAL PROVIDERS NOT ONLY IN PREVENTING AND TREATING THESE TOXICITIES BUT ALSO IN PROVIDING ANTICIPATORY GUIDANCE AND PATIENT COUNSELING. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION, TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH NEUROLEPTIC AGENT TOXICITY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE FEATURES THAT DISTINGUISH EACH CLASS OF TOXICITY.