Author(s):Dr Margaret Gani and Dr Amy Manley and reviewed by Professor Barry Stickland-Hodge and Dr Genevieve Holt
Duration:90 minutes
Published:December 2021
Type:Paper A learning module
Medicines can have both desirable and undesirable effects and prescribing them involves weighing their risks and benefits. This module discusses some of the unwanted effects of psychiatric medications, exploring their categorisation and pharmacological underpinnings and highlighting how we can prevent as well as recognise and treat ADRs when they occur.
This module is free to access for anyone registered with the College as a resident doctor, member, affiliate, Student Associate or Foundation Doctor Associate.
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