Genato, Charles Ronald K.

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Compare Typical from Atypical antipsychotics in terms of side effects. Fill out the table below

TYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS

EXTRAPYRAMIDAL EFFECTS
ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECTS
SEDATIVE EFFECTS
pseudoparkinsonism, akathisia,
acute dystonia, and tardive
dyskinesia
constipation, urinary retention,
dry mouth, blurred vision,
cognitive impairment
Somnolence, drowsiness
Less likely to cause
extrapyramidal effects, but
notable risk of tardive
dyskinesia
constipation, urinary retention,
dry mouth, blurred vision and,
at times, cognitive impairment
(clozapine, olanzapine)
Somnolence, drowsiness

Source: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0301/p617.html#:~:text=Anticholinergic%20effects%20include
%20constipation%2C%20urinary,%2C%20falls%2C%20or%20gastrointestinal%20obstruction.