Tag: serious adverse effects
Serious Adverse Effects: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Learn about the signs and symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS), what causes it, who is most at risk from developing it, how to manage it, and what it has to do with the purple patches in the picture here. Imagine this scenario: There has been a new admission to an acute ward. The service …
Serious Adverse Effects: Acute Dystonic Reaction
You are probably very familiar with giving PRN Procyclidine to help patients with extrapyrimidal side effects… but it is worth knowing that occasionally dystonic reactions can be so severe, they can be life-threatening. This post should help you: Identify those most at risk of acute dystonic reaction Understand and identify what are the most life-threatening …
Serious Adverse Effects: Agranulocytosis / Neutropenia
Learn about different types of white blood cell, the range of things that can cause agranulocytosis, what the symptoms of agranulocytosis are, and view Trust guidelines on how to manage clozapine. You’ll know that clozapine can cause agranulocytosis and neutropenia, but unless you work in a Clozapine Clinic, you may not know what these …
Serious Adverse Effects: Acquired Long QT Syndrome
Learn about what Acquired Long QT Syndrome is, how it presents, what can induce it, and what mental health medications are associated with it. How much attention have you drawn to the advice at the top of the Section of Antipsychotics in the BNF? On this page, have a look at point 4 of …