Antimanic Flashcards
1
Q
Antimanic medications
A
Lithium
Antipsychotics
antiepileptics
2
Q
Drug of choice for 1st time mania?
A
Lithium
3
Q
Therapeutic range of Lithium
A
0.6-1.2meq/L
4
Q
Antimanics…
A
action-salt that alters sodium transports Orally absorbed well in GI peak 30min-3 hours excreted from kidneys
5
Q
Contraindications for antimanics
A
renal or cardiac disease, leukemia, diuretics, metabolic disorders
not w pregnancy
not w breast feeding
6
Q
AE of antimanics
A
related to serum levels
toxic above 1.5
Ekg changes
7
Q
DD antimanics
A
halopridol
caramazapine
NSsaid-increase lithium
antacid decrease litium effectiveness
8
Q
Ni for antimanics
A
monitor serum, give food to decrease GI irritation
maintain normal salt and fluid
teach
safety
