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Record Nr.

UNINA9910985678203321

Autore

Balon Richard

Titolo

Pocket guide to emergent and serious adverse events in psychopharmacology

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2023

©2023

ISBN

9781615374540

161537454X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 Online-Resource (238 Seiten)

Altri autori (Persone)

MorrealeMary K

Disciplina

615.7/88

Soggetti

Psychotropic Drugs - adverse effects

Handbook

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Acute Dystonia -- Chapter 2 Agitation -- Chapter 3 Agranulocytosis With Clozapine and Other Psychotropic Medications -- Chapter 4 Benzodiazepines in Combination With Opioids: Therapeutic Benefit Versus Fatal Overdose -- Chapter 5 Cardiac Emergencies Such as Arrhythmias, QTc Prolongation, and Cardiomyopathy -- Chapter 6 Discontinuation of Psychotropic Medications -- Chapter 7 Hepatotoxicity of Psychotropic Medications -- Chapter 8 Hypertensive Crisis Associated With Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors -- Chapter 9 Hyponatremia, Especially in Older Adults -- Chapter 10 Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome -- Chapter 11 Ocular Side Effects of Psychotropic Medications -- Chapter 12 Overdoses of Psychotropic Medications -- Chapter 13 Polypharmacy and Acute Side Effects -- Chapter 14 Pregnancy and Use of Psychotropic Medication -- Chapter 15 Seizure Risk Management -- Chapter 16 Serotonin Syndrome -- Chapter 17 Substances With Addictive Potential and Psychotropic Medications -- Chapter 18 Tardive Dyskinesia -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book summarizes current knowledge of adverse events from acute dystonia and cardiac emergencies to hepatotoxicity and ocular side effects. Readers will come away with a better understanding of the



recognition and detection of adverse events in psychopharmacology, culprit medications, assessment, management, and follow-up treatment.