NSG 3335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Prescription Drug, Dystonia, Haloperidol
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Ongoing assessment should include how effective medication is with coping with psychiatric symptoms. Adherence to prescribed medications by psychiatric patients is less than 35% due to: side effects, not understanding what to expect, dosing schedule. Positive effects = alleviation of symptoms of the disorder. Means the ability to have logical thought process will return as well as their ability to function in everyday life. Negative effects = stigma of requiring treatment for mental illness and managing side effects. Many medications also have a discontinuation syndrome if discontinued abruptly and should be tapered to lower closes before discontinuation. Do not help to alleviate negative aspects of mi. Haloperidol (haldol) one of this rst generation antipsychotics is a common conventional antipsychotic still widely utilized today with many side effects. 5 categories of epse: dystonia - involves bizarre and severe muscle contractions occurs within 48 hours of initiating treatment.
