Psychiatria pre prax 3/2016

Adverse effects of antipsychotic treatment

The long term use of antipsychotics with several adverse effects is addressed. The article enumerates these adverse effects to emphasize the importance of thorough treatment according to the overall physical and psychic conditions of the patient with the assessment of benefit/risk ratio of the given agent.

Keywords: antipsychotics, adverse effects, extrapyramidal symtoms