Table 2: Commonly Used Atypical Antipsychotics Relative Side effects Generic Name Trade Name Dose Range Potency Similar to 0.5-8mg. Has a haldol, but Risperidone Risperdal High depot form more weight gain. Active metabolite of 3-15mg. Has a Risperidone. Invega Paliperidone Medium depot form. Supposedly causes less sedation Akathesia. 80-160, maybe Requires a Ziprasidone Geodon High greater 500cal meal to be absorbed. Orthostasis, Iloperidone Fanapt Medium 2-24mg Akathesia Akathesia, Aripiprazole Abilify High- 5-30mg orthostasis Orthostasis, Lurasidone Latuda Medium 40-120mg Akathesia Metabolic 5-30mg, but syndrome, Olanzapine Zyprexa Medium often more. Has weight gain, a depot form. sedation. Metabolic syndrome, Clozapine Clozaril Low 300-900mg sedation, sialorrhea Weight gain, Quetiapine Seroquel Low 600-800 mg sedation. Table 3 EPS Syndromes Symptoms Treatment Cogentin 1-2 mg Abnormal involuntary Or Acute Dystonic Reaction movement of various types Benadryl 25-50 mg and oculogyric crises PO / IM Akathisia Compulsion to be in Reduce neuroleptic and use
Table 2: Commonly Used Atypical Antipsychotics Generic Name Trade Name Relative Potency Dose Range Side effects Risperidone Risperdal High 0.5-8mg. Has a depot form Similar to haldol, but more weight gain. Invega Paliperidone Medium 3-15mg. Has a depot form. Active metabolite of Risperidone. Supposedly causes less sedation Ziprasidone Geodon High 80-160, maybe greater Akathesia. Requires a 500cal meal to be absorbed. Iloperidone Fanapt Medium 2-24mg Orthostasis, Akathesia Aripiprazole Abilify High- 5-30mg Akathesia, orthostasis Lurasidone Latuda Medium 40-120mg Orthostasis, Akathesia Olanzapine Zyprexa Medium 5-30mg, but often more. Has a depot form. Metabolic syndrome, weight gain, sedation. Clozapine Clozaril Low 300-900mg Metabolic syndrome, sedation, sialorrhea Quetiapine Seroquel Low 600-800 mg Weight gain, sedation. Table 3 EPS Syndromes Symptoms Treatment Acute Dystonic Reaction Abnormal involuntary movement of various types and oculogyric crises Cogentin 1-2 mg Or Benadryl 25-50 mg PO / IM Akathisia Compulsion to be in Reduce neuroleptic and use
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