ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS

Course overview

IN RECENT YEARS, THE ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS OR SECOND-GENERATION ANTIPSYCHOTICS HAVE BECOME THE DRUGS OF CHOICE FOR ACUTE PSYCHOSES. THEY ARE “ATYPICAL” AS THEY ARE DIFFERENTIATED FROM “CONVENTIONAL” OR FIRST-GENERATION ANTIPSYCHOTICS BASED ON THEIR CLINICAL PROFILE. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE INDICATIONS, MECHANISM OF ACTION, SAFE ADMINISTRATION, ADVERSE EFFECTS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, TOXICOLOGY, AND MONITORING OF ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS IN PSYCHOSIS MANAGEMENT.