Antipsychotic Agents
MESHD014150
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.
Synonyms
- Tranquilizing Agents, Major
- Major Tranquilizing Agents
- Tranquillizing Agents, Major
- Major Tranquillizing Agents
- Major Tranquilizer
- Tranquilizer, Major
- Antipsychotic Drug
- Drug, Antipsychotic
- Antipsychotic Agent
- Agent, Antipsychotic
- Antipsychotic Medication
- Medication, Antipsychotic
- Neuroleptic Agent
- Agent, Neuroleptic
- Neuroleptic Drug
- Drug, Neuroleptic
- Neuroleptic
- Antipsychotic
- Antipsychotic Drugs
- Antipsychotics
- Major Tranquilizers
- Neuroleptic Agents
- Neuroleptic Drugs
- Neuroleptics
- Antipsychotic Effect
- Effect, Antipsychotic
- Antipsychotic Effects
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