Traditional antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia include:

• Haloperidol (Haldol)
• Droperidol (Inapsine)
• Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
• Fluphenazine (Prolixin)
• Trifluoperazine (Stelazine)
• Perphenazine (Trilafon)
• Thioridazine (Mellaril)
• Thiothixene (Navane)
• Molindone (Moban)
• Loxapine (Loxitane)

Side effects of traditional antipsychotic medications include:

• Impotence
• Muscle stiffness
• Sedation
• Tardive dyskinesia:
• A disorder of movement
• Tremors
• Weight gain

Atypical antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia include:

• Clozapine (Clozaril)
• Aripiprazole (Abilify)
• Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
• Paliperidone (Invega)
• Quetiapine (Seroquel)
• Risperidone (Risperdal)
• Ziprasidone (Geodon, Zeldox)

Side effects of atypical antipsychotic medications may include:

• Constipation
• Dizziness
• Endocrine disturbances
• Fainting
• Impaired movement or excessive stiffness
• Inability to urinate or urinary retention
• Low blood counts
• Low blood pressure
• Nausea
• Tremor
• Seizures
• Vision complaints
• Vomiting
• Weight gain