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What are antipsychotic drugs?

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Antipsychotic drugs are a class of medicines used to treat psychosis and other mental and emotional conditions.

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What drugs are classified as atypical antipsychotic drugs?
The drugs in this group are clozapine (Clozaril), loxapine (Loxitane), olanzapine (Zyprexa), and quetiapine (Seroquel).
Are there any drug interactions with antipsychotic drugs?
Because the drugs in this group may cause hypotension, or low blood pressure, they should be used with extreme care in combination with blood pressure-lowering drugs.
How are atypical antipsychotic drugs classified?
All of the atypical antipsychotic agents are chemically classified as dibenzepines. They are considered atypical or novel because they have different side effects from the conventional antipsychotic...
What are the side effects of atypical antipsychotic drugs?
Review each drug individually for a full list of possible adverse effects.
What kinds of antipsychotic drugs treat schizophrenia?
The most frequently used antipsychotics fall into two classes: the older dopamine receptor antagonists, or DAs, and the newer serotonin dopamine antagonists, or SDAs.