Antipsychotic
Medical term · A
A drug used to treat schizophrenia and other severe mental health disorders; relieves symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations.
Related terms
-
Tardive dyskinesiaInvoluntary writhing movements of the arms, legs, and tongue caused by high doses of antipsychotic drugs over long periods of time.
-
Antiplatelet agentsMedications or other substances that prevent blood cells called platelets from clustering and forming blood clots.
-
Antiretroviral drugs/therapyMedicines used to block the action of retroviruses (such as the HIV/AIDS virus) and the progress of infection. See also HAART, HIV and retrovirus.