Antipsychotic Agents
Synonyms
Agents, Antipsychotic
Agents, Major Tranquilizing
Agents, Major Tranquillizing
Agents, Neuroleptic
Antipsychotic Drugs
Antipsychotic Effect
Antipsychotic Effects
Antipsychotics
Drugs, Antipsychotic
Drugs, Neuroleptic
Effect, Antipsychotic
Effects, Antipsychotic
Major Tranquilizers
Major Tranquilizing Agents
Major Tranquillizing Agents
Neuroleptic Agents
Neuroleptic Drugs
Neuroleptics
Tranquilizers, Major
Tranquilizing Agents, Major
Tranquillizing Agents, Major
Agents that control agitated psychotic behavior, alleviate acute psychotic states, reduce psychotic symptoms, and exert a quieting effect. They are used in SCHIZOPHRENIA; senile dementia; transient psychosis following surgery; or MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; etc. These drugs are often referred to as neuroleptics alluding to the tendency to produce neurological side effects, but not all antipsychotics are likely to produce such effects. Many of these drugs may also be effective against nausea, emesis, and pruritus.
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