sweetybokhari
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A 34 year old female c/o wt gain since starting to take chlorpromazine for chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia.A review of systems and history shows breast enlargement and lactation.serum pregnancy test is negative.which of the following neuroleptics would be a good choice for treatment change?
1) Haloperidol
2) Thioridazine
3) Fluperazine
4) Quetiapine
5) Risperidone
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| 92306
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5) Risperidone
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| ram3
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Typical antipsychotics neuroleptic malignant syndrome anticholinergic effects hyperprolactenemia and extrapyramidal symptoms so swiching to riperidone is the answer also quentiapine is atypical antipsychotic
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| sailing boat
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the ans should be quietapine, all typical antipsychotics as well as risperidone all cause hyperprolactinemia, so risperidone is the only atypical antipsychotic that also causes hyperprolactinemia
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| dr in trouble
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yes the answer is quietapine
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