Second Generation Antipsychotics

This section is designed to inform professionals.

This is an important group because they used in treating psychosis as well as used as mood stabilisers.

They have been developed since the first generation antipsychotics and act in a way that is different to the older antipsychotics.

They include:

Risperidone (Risperdal)
Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Quetiapine (Seroquel)
Ziprasidone (Zeldox)
Aripiprazole (Abilify)
Clozapine (Clopine, Clozaril)