Which medication has less EPS and anticholinergic symptoms than haloperidol (Haldol)?
1. Thiothixene (Navane)
2. Loxapine (Loxitane)
3. Pimozide (Orap)
4. Aripiprazole (Abilify)
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Rationale 1: Thiothixene (Navane) is anonphenothiazine and is in the same class as haloperidol (Haldol).
Rationale 2: Loxapine (Loxitane)is a nonphenothiazine and is in the same class as haloperidol (Haldol).
Rationale 3: Pimozide (Orap)is a nonphenothiazine and is in the same class as haloperidol (Haldol).
Rationale 4: Abilify has less EPS and anticholinergic symptoms than does Haldol.
Global Rationale: Thiothixene (Navane), loxapine (Loxitane), and pimozide (Orap) are all nonphenothiazines. The nonphenothiazines offer no significant advantages over the treatment of schizophrenia.Aripiprazole (Abilify), which is a third-generation antipsychotic, has less EPS and anticholinergic symptoms than does Haldol.
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