All of the following are typical autonomic side effects of antipsychotic drugs EXCEPT:: (A) Constipation, (B) Dry mouth and throat, (C) Postural hypeension, (D) Urinary retention
Answer is C. Postural (ohostatic) hypotension occurs most often during the first few days of treatment, and most patients readily develop a tolerance to it. Other autonomic side effects may include cutaneous flushing, paralytic ileus, miosis, mental confusion, and mydriasis. A neuroleptic is a subtype of antipsychotic drug that produces a high incidence of extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) at clinically effective doses. The"atypical" antipsychotic drugs, are now the most widely used type of antipsychotic drug. Ref: Meltzer H. (2012). Chapter 29. Antipsychotic Agents & Lithium. In B.G. Katzung, S.B. Masters, A.J. Trevor (Eds), Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 12e.