Atypical antipsychotics and newer antidepressants

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2007 May;25(2):477-97; abstract x. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2007.02.003.

Abstract

Atypical antipsychotics and newer antidepressants are commonly prescribed medications responsible for tens of thousands of adverse drug exposures each year. The emergency medicine physician should have a basic understanding of the pharmacology and toxicity of these agents. This knowledge is crucial to providing proper care and timely management of patients presenting with adverse drug effects from exposure to atypical antipsychotics and newer antidepressants.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antidepressive Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antidepressive Agents / pharmacology
  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antipsychotic Agents / pharmacology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drug Overdose / diagnosis
  • Drug Overdose / physiopathology
  • Drug Overdose / therapy
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Heat Stroke / chemically induced
  • Heat Stroke / physiopathology*
  • Heat Stroke / therapy
  • Humans
  • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / physiopathology*
  • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / therapy
  • Poison Control Centers / statistics & numerical data
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / drug effects
  • Receptors, Histamine H1 / drug effects
  • Receptors, Muscarinic / drug effects

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha
  • Receptors, Histamine H1
  • Receptors, Muscarinic