miscellaneous side-effects
Last reviewed 01/2018
Miscellaneous side-effects of neuroleptic drugs include:
- jaundice
- allergic skin reactions
- skin photosensitivity
- cardiac arrhythmias
- lens and corneal opacities
- weight gain
- amenorrhoea
- galactorrhoea
- rarely agranulocytosis
Substitution by other neuroleptic is recommended in cases of allergic reactions and photosensitivity. Rare sudden deaths have been reported and attributed to cardiac arrhythmias.