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Problem statement: "A study to assess the effectiveness of Information Booklet on knowledge among caretakers regarding the care of patient receiving antipsychotic drugs in tertiary care hospital of the city." Material and Method: Quantitative research approach, 100 samples were collected by using non-probability convenience sampling technique. A study conducted on caretakers of patient receiving antipsychotic drugs in tertiary care hospital of the city. Demographic variables collected as age, gender, educational level, occupation, type of family, relationship with patient, duration of taking antipsychotic drugs and whether the caretakers cared for patient with psychiatric illness before. By using the self-structured questionnaire on caretakers of patient receiving antipsychotic drugs, pre-test and post-test conducted. Result: The mean post test score 20.24 (1.670) was higher than the mean pre-test score 12.21 (3.331). These scores indicates that the Information Booklet was effective. The significant difference between two tests were tested by using paired 't test'. The level of significance was set at the computed 't' value (p< 0.05), indicated that there was a significant difference in the knowledge among caretakers of patient receiving antipsychotic drugs. The mean difference 21.548 between pre-test and post-test knowledge score among the caretakers of patient receiving antipsychotic drugs was found to be significant. Means Information Booklet is effective to increase knowledge among caretakers of patient receiving antipsychotic drugs. Majority 30% were in the age group 31-40 years, 26% in the age group of 51-60 years, 22% in 18-30 years and 41-50 years respectively. Majority caretakers were males 51% and females were 49% and no transgender. Majority of caretakers 44% completed their secondary education, 24% completed higher secondary education, 18% completed graduate / professional / diploma, 11% completed their primary education and only 3% were postgraduate and above. Majority of the caretakers 48% were unemployed, 28% were doing service and 24% were self-employed. Majority of them were living in nuclear family (71%), 28% living in joint family and only 1% in separated family. Highest percentage (30%) of the caretakers were spouse, 16% caretakers were father and children respectively, 15% caretakers were mothers, 12% caretakers were in other category (friend etc.), and 11% were siblings. Majority 35% psychiatric patients were receiving antipsychotic drugs for 10 years and above, 27% psychiatric patients were receiving antipsychotic drugs since less than one year and 19% were receiving since 1-5 years & 5-10 years respectively. Conclusion: This study concluded that there is improvement in the level of knowledge among caretakers of patient receiving antipsychotic drugs which indicates that the Information Booklet is effective. The development of Information Booklet will help the caretakers of patient receiving antipsychotic drugs to enhance their knowledge regarding antipsychotic drugs.