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.