Psychotropic medications do not cure mental illness, nor do they solve all symptoms that your resident may have. All psychotropic medications have side effects. All psychotropic medications are very dangerous if taken in too large of a dosage.
Individual residents will vary widely in their side effects to psychotropic medications. Mostly all psychotropic medications have a sedative effect; the medication may make the resident very drowsy.
In fact, your residents must use great caution while taken psychotropic medications, especially if they are using alcohol or are taking any other type of medications which is a sedative. (For example, some cold and cough medications are sedatives).
Any type of change in your resident’s mental or physical status could possibly be side effects of psychotropic medications, or could indicate a withdrawal. Change in mental or physical status could also indicate a toxic level of medication overdose.
When new medications are prescribed be sure to find out all side effects, as well as signs of an overdose. Notify the physician immediately if any of these signs are noticed.
Do your Mom or Dad sleep mostly all day or slur when they speak? What medications are they taken? Did you do your research on your parent’s medications that they are taken? If so what are the side effects? Do these drugs actually help reduce or treat hallucinations, delusions, or illogical thinking?
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