Which of the following statements about atypical antipsychotic drugs is NOT true?
A) Atypical antipsychotic drugs can treat a greater number of schizophrenic symptoms as compared to typical antipsychotic drugs.
B) Although tardive dyskinesia is rare when atypical drugs are used,Parkinson's-like symptoms are a more common side effect.
C) Treatment involving atypical antipsychotic drugs is much more expensive that treatment with typical antipsychotic drugs.
D) Some atypical antipsychotic drugs have potentially fatal side effects,such as lethal blood disease.
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Q82: With antipsychotic medication,agitated patients become more _
Q83: According to the text,side effects of first-generation
Q84: Tardive dyskinesia _.
A)is associated with atypical antipsychotic
Q85: Large doses of antipsychotic drugs _.
A)produce euphoria
B)have
Q87: In order to detect early signs of
Q88: What is true about the typical antipsychotic
Q89: Antipsychotic drugs have a low potential for
Q90: Tardive dyskinesia appears relatively more often among
Q91: In the case of clozapine (Clozaril)treatment,_.
A)Parkinson's-like symptoms
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