Antipsychotic Drug Withdrawal | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient following discontinuation of an antipsychotic medication?

Yes

Was the drug stopped abruptly?

Yes

Had the patient been on the drug for a long time?

Yes

Has the patient developed?

• relapse of psychosis?

Yes

• delirium?

Yes

• insomnia?

Yes

• restlessness or agitation?

Yes

• nausea and vomiting?

Yes

• anorexia?

Yes

• diarrhea?

Yes

• rhinorrhea?

Yes

• diaphoresis (sweating)?

Yes

• myalgias?

Yes

• paresthesias?

Yes

• anxiety?

Yes

• generalized malaise?

Yes

• headache?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of risk factors for developing a discontinuation syndrome

Number of findings that can occur as part of an antipsychotic drug discontinuation syndrome

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Screening a Trauma Patient for Risk of Delirium Tremens Using the AST and MCV
- Risk Factors Delirium Tremens Developing in Intoxicated Trauma Patient
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Other Testing
- Subjective Scoring Index Opiate Withdrawal during Naloxone Therapy
- Scoring System Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Selection
- Risk Factors Delirium Tremens Developing in Intoxicated Trauma Patient
- Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)
Adverse Effects
Compliance/adherence
- Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)
Disease Progression
- Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)
Complication Detection
- Clinical Features of Gabapentin Withdrawal Syndrome

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Antipsychotic Medication (Neuroleptic) Discontinuation Syndrome

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for clinical findings that may represent a discontinuation syndrome following discontinuation of an antipsychotic drug.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10