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Side and Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic
Medications
Anticholinergic Effects
▪ Dry mouth
▪ Increased heart rate
▪ Urinary retention
▪ Constipation
▪ Hypotension
Extrapyramidal Effects
▪ Parkinsonism
▪ Tremors
▪ Mask-like facies
▪ Rigidity
▪ Shuffling gait
▪ Dysphagia
▪ Drooling
Dystonias
▪ Abnormal or involuntary eye movements, including oculogyric crisis
▪ Facial grimacing
▪ Twisting of the torso or other muscle groups
Akathisia
▪ Restlessness
▪ Constant moving about
Tardive Dyskinesia
▪ Protrusion of the tongue
▪ Chewing motion
▪ Involuntary movements of the body and extremities
Other Side and Adverse Effects
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