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NURS 410 EXAM 4 –STUDY GUIDE Haldol / Haloperidol • Antipsychotics: first generation (conventional) • Pharmacological action o Block dopamine, acetylcholine, histamine, norepinephrine rece... ptors in the brain and periphery o inhibition of psychotic findings is believed to be a result of dopamine blockage in the brain • Therapeutic uses o Treatment of acute and chronic psychotic disorders o schizophrenia spectrum disorder o bipolar disorder: primarily the manic phase o Tourette’s disorder o agitation o prevention of nausea and vomiting by blocking the dopamine in the chemo receptor trigger zone of the medulla • complications o agranulocytosis o anti cholinergic effects ▪ dry mouth ▪ blurred vision ▪ photophobia ▪ urinary hesitancy or retention ▪ Constipation ▪ Tachycardia [Show More]
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