A 7 minute video about the relative risk of antipsychotics to cause weight gain, high cholesterol and/or type 2 diabetes. I made this video because the information is desperately needed by our peers in order to make informed decisions about treatment. I can’t believe this information is not out there already!
Which antipsychotics have the highest risk for weight gain high cholesterol and diabetes all medications have benefits but they also have unwanted effects for instance aspirin can relieve pain but can also upset our stomach similarly medicines used to treat the symptoms of psychosis can have benefits such as suppressing voices making us feel less fearful helping
Us tell the difference between what’s real and not and helping us focus on things that matter to us such as work school and family however antipsychotic medications can also have unwanted side effects including putting us at risk for weight gain high cholesterol and or type 2 diabetes in turn these conditions can lead to heart attack stroke and death if left
Untreated in this video we will learn which antipsychotic medications have the highest and lower risks of weight gain high cholesterol and diabetes this video is meant to be used with a worksheet of the same title when you see this symbol pause the video and fill out the corresponding section of your worksheet when you’re done consider showing your worksheet to
A professional you trust use the worksheet to advocate for yourself so you get the medicine that is safe and effective for you so to begin at the top of your worksheet put your name the date and the name of the antipsychotic medicine or medicines that you are prescribed if you are not using an anti-psychotic you can leave the space blank when done press the play
Button again although all antipsychotic medications can put us at risk for weight gain high cholesterol and nor diabetes some pose a higher risk than others the risk is similar whether we take the medicine by mouth or by injection what researchers know at this time is that the following meds have the highest risks clozapine also known as clozaril or phasic low
Olanzapine also known as zyprexa chlorpromazine also known as thorazine and thioridazine also known as mellaril do all people who use these medicines develop weight gain high cholesterol and or diabetes the answer is no not all people will develop these conditions however researchers classify these side-effects as being very common if we use these medicines very
Common means almost everyone is affected if you are on one of these medications pause the video and circle the name of the medicine neuron the next group of meds that have a somewhat lower risk are either para doane also known as phantom pala para dome also known as in vega quetiapine also known as seroquel and risperidone also known as risperdal what is the risk
Of developing weight gain high cholesterol and or diabetes if we use one of these meds researchers classify the risk as common meaning many people are affected again not all people will be affected but many will if you are on one of these medications pause the video and circle the name of the medicine you’re on the next group of meds that have lower risk are asana
Peen also known as safra’s flu phenazine also known as prolixin haloperidol also known as laksa peen also known as l’occitane pro phenazine also known as trilithon phyo thick scene also known as naveen and tri fluo para zine also known as stelazine what is the risk of developing weight gain high cholesterol and or diabetes if we use one of these meds researchers
Classify the risk as uncommon meaning some people are affected again not everyone will develop these conditions but some will if you are on one of these medications pause the video and circle the name of the medicine that you’re on the final medicines that have the lowest risk for developing weight gain high cholesterol and or diabetes are erica rizal also known as
Abilify larezo dome also called la – de and ziprasidone also known as geodon what is the risk of developing weight gain high cholesterol and or diabetes if we use one of these meds researchers classify the risk as rare meaning few people are affected remember that although the risk is not zero when compared to other antipsychotics this group of medicine has the
Lowest risk of developing weight gain high cholesterol and or diabetes if you’re on one of these medications pause the video and circle the name of the medicine you are on now review your worksheet are you using a medicine in the highest risk group are there medicines in a lower risk group that you have tried before and that we’re helpful are there medicines in
A lower risk group that you have not tried before but might be worth talking to your doctor about if so pause the video and write down the name of that medicine consider sharing this important information with your doctor this is pat egan thanks for listening the information for this video was abstracted from the on-track new york medical manual by robert buchanan
Md julie crane buell pharmd and phd casas henry md and scott stroup md as well as the center for practice innovations at columbia psychiatry new york state psychiatric institute and the new york state office of mental health in 2015 you
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Which Antipsychotics Have the Greatest Risk for Metabolic Syndrome? By patdeegan