Side effects of Loxapine
The most significant side-effects of loxapine are excessive salivation and indifference to surroundings. Loxapine, if administered to individuals without schizophrenia, causes emotional quieting and insensitivity. In persons with psychosis, it may control aggressive behaviour and restlessness, and reduce the severity of hallucinations and delusions. Other Side effects include tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, extrapyramidal side effects, tremor, gynecomastia and sedation.
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Loxapine (sold as Loxapac, Loxitane) is a typical antipsychotic medication, used primarily in the treatment of schizophrenia. It is a member of the dibenzoxazepine class and as a dibenzazepine derivative, it is structurally related to clozapine (which belongs to the chemically closely akin class of dibenzodiazepines). Several researchers have argued that Loxapine may behave as an atypical antipsychotic [1].
Loxapine may be metabolized by N-demethylation to amoxapine, a tricyclic antidepressant [2].
Radiation therapy is in itself painless. Many low-dose palliative treatments (for example, radiotherapy to bony metastases) cause minimal or no side effects, although short-term pain flare up can be experienced in the days following treatment due to oedema compressing nerves in the treated area. Treatment to higher doses causes varying side effects during treatment (acute side effects), in the months or years following treatment (long-term side effects), or after re-treatment (cumulative side effects). The nature, severity, and longevity of side effects depends on the organs that receive the radiation, the treatment itself (type of radiation, dose, fractionation, concurrent chemotherapy), and
Side effects of prazepam are less profound than with other benzodiazepines.[7] Excessive drowsiness and with longer term use drug dependence are the most common side effects of prazepam.[8][9] Side effects such as fatigue or "feeling spacey" can also occur but less commonly than with other benzodiazepines. Other side effects include feebleness, clumsiness, lethargic, clouded thinking and mentally slowness.[10][11][12]
Side effects of prazepam are less profound than with other benzodiazepines.[7] Excessive drowsiness and with longer term use drug dependence are the most common side effects of prazepam.[8][9] Side effects such as fatigue or "feeling spacey" can also occur but less commonly than with other benzodiazepines. Other side effects include feebleness, clumsiness, lethargic, clouded thinking and mentally slowness.
Side effects (for the women's formulas) may include temporary burning/irritation of the vaginal area, moderate drowsiness, and headache similar to a sinus headache, and hives. Personal Product's 1-Day brand literature also includes upper respiratory infection in its list of side effects. These side effects may be only temporary, and do not interfere with the patient's comfort enough to outweigh the end result.
Common side effects include:
Low blood pressure (11% of patients)
Headache
Nausea
Slow heart rate
More rare side effects include:
Confusion
Paresthesia
Somnolence
Tremors
Side effects for any drug are difficult to predict, but commonly reported side effects for Fioricet include:
Dizziness
Drowsiness
Intoxicated feeling
Light-headedness
Nausea
Vomiting
Sedation
Addiction
Shortness of breath
Abdominal pain
Dysphoria, Sedation, Hypotension resulting from peripheral alpha adrenoceptor blockade, Prolongation of QT interval which can lead to Torsades de Pointes, Extrapyramidal side effects such as dystonic reactions/ neuroleptic malignant syndrome - If you experience any of the rare side-effects such as spasms of the face, one should have diphenhydramine (Benadryl) or Benztropine (Cogentin) injected into their IV to block the effects of the drug. If one is at home, fast acting Benadryl dissolving mouth strips should be taken followed by a pill.
Lorcaserin produced a variety of side effects in human clinical trials, although less than 10% of patients dropped out because of side effects. By far the most common side effect was headache, experienced by slightly under 1/3rd of trial participants. Other common side effects include dizziness and nausea.[5] These side effects are typical of better studied 5-HT2C agonists such as mCPP, and may be dose limiting factors in clinical use. Significantly, no evidence of dangerous effects on heart valves was seen with these initial trials of lorcaserin, although a 12 week study is too short to adequately assess side effects
Lorcaserin produced a variety of side effects in human clinical trials, although less than 10% of patients dropped out because of side effects. By far the most common side effect was headache, experienced by slightly under 1/3rd of trial participants. Other common side effects include dizziness and nausea.[5] These side effects are typical of better studied 5-HT2C agonists such as mCPP, and may be dose limiting factors in clinical use. Significantly, no evidence of dangerous effects on heart valves was seen with these initial trials of lorcaserin, although a 12 week study is too short to adequately assess side effects
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