Anxiety/Bipolar

Question 1

Buspar is used for what?

Answer 1

anxiety

Question 2

Buspar drug and food interactions

Answer 2

erythromycin, ketoconazole and grapefruit juice

Question 3

is Buspar a drug we need to worry about dependence with?

Answer 3

no

Question 4

what medications are used with Generalized anxiety disorders?

Answer 4

Benzos, Buspar, SSNRIs (Cymbalta, Effexor) SSRI (Lexapro)

Question 5

Does Buspar effects appear fast or slow?

Answer 5

slow -takes a week to appear

Question 6

which antidepressants are approved for GAD

Answer 6

Cymbalta, effexor, lexapro

Question 7

treatment for panic disorder

Answer 7

SSRI, Tricyclic antidepressants, MAOIs

Question 8

Treatment for OCD and social anxiety

Answer 8

SSRIs (paxil, zoloft), behavior therapy

Question 9

Treatment fo Bipolar

Answer 9

Mood stabilizers, Antipsychotics, antidepressants

Question 10

when are mood stabilizers necessary to give during bipolar? which phase

Answer 10

manic and depressive episodes, prevents these phases

Question 11

when are antipsychotics necessary to give during bipolar? which phase?

Answer 11

severe manic episodes

Question 12

when are antidepressants necessary to give during bipolar? whichp hase?

Answer 12

depressive episodes

Question 13

Bipolar 1

Answer 13

manic or mixed episodes

Question 14

Bipolar II

Answer 14

hypomanic or depressive episodes

Question 15

Mood stabilizing drug

Answer 15

lithium

Question 16

what is important to remember about lithium and sodium levels?

Answer 16

If sodium levels are low, lithium will not be excreted so it increases risk of toxicity

Question 17

how often should lithium levels be monitored?

Answer 17

every 2-3 days at start of therapy then every 3-6 months

Question 18

which drugs interact with lithium?

Answer 18

diuretics, NSAIDS, anticholinergic drugs (because it causes urinary hesitancy)

Question 19

Antipsychotic drugs used for Bipolar

Answer 19

Zyprexa, Seroquel, Risperdal, Abilify