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Typical antipsychotics are a class of drugs that include haloperidol and fluphenazine. As their name suggests, the typical antipsychotics are used to treat psychosis and psychotic disorders like schizophrenia, as well as dangerous agitation and aggression. Side effects include extrapyramidal symptoms, abbreviated EPS, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, abbreviated NMS, drowsiness or sedation, anticholinergic effects, and a prolonged QT interval that puts the patient at risk for torsade de pointes.
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