Most EPS => less Anti-Cholinergic effects
The low-potency FGAs or the high-potency FGAs (less EPS) "can produce a variety of peripheral nervous system side effects like dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, and blurred vision" (1)
these side effects are mostly annoying (1)
(1): http://primarypsychiatry.com/management-of-antipsychotic-side-effects/
The low-potency FGAs or the high-potency FGAs (less EPS) "can produce a variety of peripheral nervous system side effects like dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, and blurred vision" (1)
these side effects are mostly annoying (1)
Mnemonics:
-Zine (phenothiazines) & the second atypical antipsychotics (-APINE & -DONE) don't cause EPS as often but they may cause other more annoying symptoms such as the anti-cholinergic effects. Why? The haloperidol is so cute that the DA even tho gets kicked out of the place, she's relaxed thinking that the doll goes to the heaven so she doesn't have those anti-cholinergic effects. On the other hand, when -zine and the -apine & -done are at the library, the dean DA is so worried that she exerts anti-cub (anti-cholinergic effects) on all of the students by shutting down the restroom (urinary retention & constipation), shutting down the cafeteria (dry mouth), and makes life so stresssful (tachycardia) as well as trying to shut downt he bookstore and the library (impaired memory and cognition).
(1): http://primarypsychiatry.com/management-of-antipsychotic-side-effects/
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