When a patient diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia was discharged from the unit 6 months ago,the plan was for him to take chlorpromazine (Thorazine),a conventional (first generation)antipsychotic medication,300 mg po daily.He tells the nurse he stopped taking his pills after a few months because they made him feel like a "zombie." What other common side effects should the nurse determine if the patient experienced?

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Most first-generation antipsychotic (FGA)medications often produce sedation and extrapyramidal side effects such as tremor,stiffness,and gait disturbance,effects the patient might describe as making him feel like a "zombie." The side effects mentioned in the other options are usually not associated with FGA therapy.

When a Patient Diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia Was Discharged from the Unit