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You have been assigned to care for Jim. He is 29
has been prescribed chlorpromazine [Thorazine
gned to care for Jim. He is 29 years old and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Jim
1 Chlorpromazine [Thorazinel. He lives with his parents. You have been asked to talk win
JIM's family. His parents have questions about the side effects of Chlorproma
ns about the side effects of chlorpromazine. While Jim is in a group
session, you meet with his parents.
1. The mother asks what Jim's physicians
wer asks what Jim's physicians mean when they say chlorpromazine causes extrapyramidal
symptoms (EPS). She says that if these symptoms create problems, she wants to know wito
done to help the situation. How should you answer her questions?

My first response would be that it is not a good strategy to speculate things negatively in the very begining even when you have not tried it. We can definitely go for alternative drugs in case it doesn't fit to Jim's metabolic functioning and physiology. Afterall, the physician knows the medical history of Jim and he has prescribed the medicine with great care. For now, consider it this way that the drug would possibly help Jim. Also consider that everybody is different when it comes to side effects of a particular drug. Some people even don't show any side effects at all. Therefore, I would suggest her to reconsider her decision and try chlorpromazine as prescribed. After all, it is Schizophrenia and she cannot simply ignore it. Such negligence could worsen the situation for Jim and you all.