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Which classification of medications are most commonly used to treat patients with schizophrenia?.

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Antipsychotics: Medications That Tame Psychosis

The medications doctors prescribe most often for schizophrenia are called antipsychotics. They ease symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations

According to the American Psychiatric Association, second-generation (atypical) antipsychotics (SGAs)—with the exception of clozapine-- are used

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