[Verified Answer]: A patient with schizophrenia is prescribed a…

A patient with schizophrenia is prescribed a medication that is causing excessive drooling. Which of the following is correct? (Be sure to read each option thoroughly down below) Group of answer choices The patient has been prescribed one of the older, typical antipsychotics and would benefit by being switched to an atypical The patient has been prescribed clozapine (Clozaril) and the drooling is to be expected and there is nothing that can be done to help the patient with this condition. The patient is just going to have to live with it since treating the schizophrenia is more important than suffering with the side effects. The patient has been prescribed clozapine (Clozaril) and although the drooling can be expected, the patient can be offered some relief from this by having an anticholinergic medication added to their regimen. The excessive drooling is not due to any medications that have been prescribed but rather it is an indication that their schizophrenia has worsened and the dose of their clozapine (Clozaril) should be doubled.