A forum for haloperidol
Current Psychiatry. 2013 October;12(10):39-40
September 16, 2013|Current Psychiatry
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Finally, just as the FGAs vary in their extrapyramidal side effect profile, so do SGAs in their metabolic adverse effects. There are several SGAs that are metabolically benign, and there are also some FGAs that can cause serious weight gain and hyperglycemia.
Henry A. Nasrallah, MD
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