Final Review for NURS 6521

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Final Review for NURS 6521 Antipsychotics First-generation antipsychotics can be classified as low potency, medium potency, or high potency (Table 24.2). The low-potency drugs, represented by chlor... promazine, and the high-potency drugs, represented by haloperidol. Block dopamine, acetylcholine, histamine, and norepinephrine receptors in the brain and periphery. Acute and chronic psychosis, schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorders, Tourette's syndrome, delusional and schizoaffective disorders, dementia. Conventional (typical) or atypical. Patient education: s/s of orthostatic hypotension - move slowly when standing up. Sedation - avoid hazardous activities such as driving until sedation wears off. Impaires libido and erection / ejaculation. *avoid anticholinergic drugs, barbiturates, benzos and alcohol. First generation antipsychotics - a group of medications originally developed to combat psychotic symptoms by reducing dopamine levels in the brain; also called conventional or typical antipsychotics block receptors for dopamine, acetylcholine, histamine, and norepinephrine Bipolar medications Sedatives [Show More]

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