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X Preud'homme1, P Linkowski

  • 1Service de Psychiatrie, Hôpital Erasme, U.L.B.

Revue Medicale De Bruxelles
|November 9, 2000
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Novel antipsychotics, often called atypical, are reviewed based on their extrapyramidal side effect profiles. This analysis revisits their classification and proposes a tentative prescription algorithm for these important medications.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry

Context:

  • The classification of novel antipsychotics remains a topic of discussion.
  • These medications are frequently referred to as atypical antipsychotics.
  • Understanding their side effect profiles is crucial for clinical practice.

Purpose:

  • To review the literature on novel antipsychotics.
  • To analyze these drugs from the perspective of their extrapyramidal side effect profiles.
  • To re-evaluate the terms "novel" and "atypical" in the context of antipsychotic medications.
  • To propose a practical algorithm for the prescription of novel antipsychotics.

Summary:

  • A review of the literature on novel antipsychotics, commonly termed atypical, is presented.
  • The focus is on their extrapyramidal side effect profiles.
  • The study re-examines the classification of these drugs and offers a tentative algorithm for their clinical use.

Impact:

  • Provides clarity on the terminology surrounding novel antipsychotics.
  • Offers a clinical tool to guide the prescription of these medications.
  • Contributes to a better understanding of antipsychotic side effect profiles.

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