Anti Psych Flashcards
Lithium clinical indications
bipolar
what is the lithium dosing acute phase?
300mg BID/TID increase dose every 4-5days
what is the lithium concentration goal for acute phase dosing?
0.8-1 meq/L
how often do we check lithium labs until clinically stable?
2x per week
maintenance dose for lithium
900-1200mg/d
what is the maintenance lithium concentration?
0.6-0.8 meq/L
what labs should you monitor on lithium
CBC
BMP-K, Ca, Na
how do we monitor renal function on lithium?
checking BUN/CR, UA @ baseline and every 2-3mon for 6 months, then twice a year
how do we monitor TFT on lithium?
baseline
2-3mon
6 month
then 2 times a year
what RF increase lithium toxicity risks?
renal impairement
elderly
dehydration
major ADR of lithium
Nausea
Fatigue
wt gain
polyuria/dypsia
long term ADR of lithuum
CKD/ESRD
arrythmias
hypo>hyperthyroid
what drugs can you not use on lithium?
HTN drugs–loop/thiazide/spiro/ACEI/ARB
use of chlorpromazine
intractable hiccups
haloperidol formulations
oral
IV
IM–1x month
use of haloperiodol
schizophrenia
emergency sedation for agitated/delirious pts
ADR for haloperidol
hypotension sedation EPS NMS QT prolongation increase prolactin
what drug can you not use with haloperidol
PD drugs or anti-HTN or CNS depressants
what is colzapine used for?
refractory schizo