This e-learning module is under review.
The content in the module has not been updated since it was created, and healthcare professionals should use caution and consider content alongside more updated resources and the Summary of Product Characteristics for each medicine. During the period of review, some technical functions may not work.
Antipsychotics are prescribed very widely, mainly for psychosis, but also for other indications. This module identifies the most important hazards of antipsychotics and informs on actions that health professionals can take in order to anticipate, minimise and manage the risks. It will take you about 3.5 hours to complete the module. It doesn’t have to be done in one sitting. You will need about 30 minutes to answer the multiple-choice questions and to check your answers against the question feedback we have provided. Used with summaries of product characteristics and authoritative guidelines on the clinical use of antipsychotics, this module will help to maximise the benefits of antipsychotics On completion of the module you will be able to:
recognise any antipsychotic drugs you encounter and how the drugs are classified
list important risks of antipsychotic drugs in general
outline factors that contribute to the risks of antipsychotics and how the risks can be reduced
identify important drug interactions of antipsychotics
outline the risks of special uses of antipsychotics (eg in the elderly with dementia, use of immediate-acting and prolonged-action parenteral antipsychotics and of clozapine) and how these risks can be minimised
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