Antipsychotics: Typical and Atypical — MCQs

Sedation as an adverse effect is most commonly associated with which of the following atypical antipsychotics?

Antipsychotic drug with the least extrapyramidal symptoms?

A young patient with schizophrenia is resistant to treatment with conventional antipsychotic medications. Which drug is most preferred?

Which of the following is an atypical antipsychotic?

Which drug is commonly used to mitigate the side effects of haloperidol?

Which antipsychotic is most likely to cause metabolic syndrome?

What is the treatment for extrapyramidal side effects induced by Haloperidol?

The use of levodopa is avoided in which of the following patients?

Choose the correctly matched pairs regarding the drugs used in schizophrenia: 1. D2 antagonism: Reduces positive symptoms 2. 5HT2A antagonism: Reduces negative symptoms 3. 5HT1A agonism: Weight loss 4. Muscarinic antagonism: Reduces extrapyramidal symptoms

Which neuroleptic is most commonly associated with causing tardive dyskinesia?