Why Would Patients Refuse to Comply with Taking their Medications?
While all medications have side effects, none are as serious and uncomfortable as those for the treatment of the psychoses. Medications such as Haldol (Haloperidol) control psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusional thinking. They also cause side effects such as Tardive Dyskenesia. This refers to involuntary muscle movements such as tremors, movements of the mouth and face, and even unsightly drooling. Because these anti psychotic medications are major tranquilizers, they cause sleepiness and lack of energy. Embarrassed by the Tardive Dyskenesia and uncomfortable with the need to sleep, many patients simply stop taking their medications. Others, convinced that there is nothing wrong with them, deny the need for medication and refuse to comply.
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- Why Would Patients Refuse to Comply with Taking their Medications?
