| Note |
Almost ready. Now that he's better able to take care of his own needs, referral to a nursing home may be a therapeutic possibility. Participation in the therapeutic program is most often the most difficult hurdle the chronic psychotic patient has to overcome. For patients with psychotic disorders, medication is often basic to the treatment program that bridges the gap between hospital and nursing home. With Mellaril, patients are generally alert and in better contact with reality and can participate more fully in the entire therapeutic program. (In the hospital or out, even though Mellaril produces only minimal sedative effect, patients should be warned about participating in activities which require complete mental alertness, eg. Driving). And although extrapyramidal symptoms are characteristic of this class of drug, a distinctive feature of Mellaril is that extrapyramidal stimulation - notably pseudoparkinsonism - is minimal. Mellaril (thioridazine) helps in the management of psychotic disorders. |
