Test Your Knowledge on Antipsychotic Drugs

Creator: Dr. Simi Paknikar
Keywords: antipsychotic drugs, neuroleptics,schizophrenia, mania, psychosis, antipsychotic medications

Developed by - Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Health Quiz reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Dec 31, 2016

Test Your Knowledge on Antipsychotic Drugs

Antipsychotic or neuroleptic drugs are medications used to treat psychosis in conditions like schizophrenia and mania. Newer medications have lesser side effects than the older ones. Test your knowledge on antipsychotic drugs by taking this quiz.

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Test Your Knowledge on Antipsychotic Drugs

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Which of these is an antipsychotic drug?

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