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What can i do if my mom is schizophrenia psychiatric pateint, any side effect from her medicines?
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Psych Meds: Schizophrenia meds could be older or typical antipsychotics or newer atypical antipsychotics or clozapine side effects sedation dizziness falls risk of diabetes, high lipids, high blood pressure, weight gain, metabolic syndrome risk of td or parkinsonism life threatening risk of nms or liver, pancreatic failure, stroke, cardiovascular etc.
Answered 2/26/2014
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Meds all have + & -: For medications to be approved ( fda) they have to show benefit and have an acceptable safety profile.In addition, each medication has an "indication", i.e. For what illness is it helpful. Unfortunately all medications also have side effects. The choice of medication is a balancing act between pluses ( benefits) and negatives (side effects). Because each one is different, ask the prescriber.
Answered 10/3/2015
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