Drugs used for treating schizophrenia are chiefly:March 2010
Correct Answer: Antipsychotic
Description: Ans. D: AntipsychoticAntipsychotics have been a mainstay of therapy for schizophrenia since the introduction of chlorpromazine in the mid-1950s, which revolutionized treatment.Atypical/second generation antipsychotic drugs, such as riseperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine. Aripiprazole, and ziprasidone, are more commonly used than the older typical/first generation antipsychotics such as trifluoperazine and haloperidol, in acute stages.Atypical antipsychotics are also useful when negative symptoms are prominent, e.g. in chronic schizophrenia.
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