Antipsychotics Mood Stabilizers - Bipolar Disorders Flashcards

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Antipsychotics - Action

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Schizophrenia - combines dopamine and serotonin type 2 antagonism
Mania - mechanism of action is unknown

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Antipsychotics - Contraindications

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Hypersensitivity
lactating women
caution with hepatic or cardiovascular disease, H(x) of seizures, comatose or CNS depression, Prostatic hypertrophy, glaucoma, diabetes, children, elderly

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Olanzapine (Zyprexa)

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Schizophrenia
Acute Manic episodes
bipolar disorder
agitation associated with schizophrenia

unlabeled: OCD

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Antysychotics SE

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Drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth, constipation, increase appetite, weight gain, ECG changes, Extrapyramidal symptoms, Hyperglycemia and diabetes

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