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Antipsychotics & EPS
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Antipsychotics & EPS
Hi Friends.
We all know that Clozapine is least likely to cause EPS (Extra Pyramidal Side effects), and high potency typical antipsychotics are most likely to cause EPS among all antipsychotics.
Q1 (a) Which of the following antipsychotic is least likely to cause EPS.
Q1 (b) Which of the following antipsychotic is most likely to cause EPS.
(a) Risperidone
(b) Aripiprazole
(c) Olanzapine
(d) Quetiapine
(e) Ziprasidone
We all know that Clozapine is least likely to cause EPS (Extra Pyramidal Side effects), and high potency typical antipsychotics are most likely to cause EPS among all antipsychotics.
Q1 (a) Which of the following antipsychotic is least likely to cause EPS.
Q1 (b) Which of the following antipsychotic is most likely to cause EPS.
(a) Risperidone
(b) Aripiprazole
(c) Olanzapine
(d) Quetiapine
(e) Ziprasidone
Last edited by Admin on Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:18 pm; edited 1 time in total
Re: Antipsychotics & EPS
least likely to cause EPS- Seroquel
most likely- Abilify? akathisia or Risperidone
most likely- Abilify? akathisia or Risperidone
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Re: Antipsychotics & EPS
Answers:
Antipsychotic least likely to cause EPS: (d) Quetiapine
Antipsychotic most likely to cause EPS: (a) Risperidone
Antipsychotics Categories based on their tendencies to cause EPS:
(1) High potency typical antipsychotics- most likely to cause EPS
(2) Low potency typical antipsychotics
(3) Risperidone, Paliperidone
(4) Olanazpine, Ziprasidone, Aripiprazole
(5) Clozapine, Quetiapine- Least likely to cause EPS
Antipsychotic least likely to cause EPS: (d) Quetiapine
Antipsychotic most likely to cause EPS: (a) Risperidone
Antipsychotics Categories based on their tendencies to cause EPS:
(1) High potency typical antipsychotics- most likely to cause EPS
(2) Low potency typical antipsychotics
(3) Risperidone, Paliperidone
(4) Olanazpine, Ziprasidone, Aripiprazole
(5) Clozapine, Quetiapine- Least likely to cause EPS
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