ATI medication go!! Flashcards
Paroxetine
class
antidepressant
atomoxetine
class
antidepressant
Venlafaxine
class
antidepressant
fluoxetine
class
antidepressant
antidepressant
characteristic?
Take 1-4 weeks to take
Should NOT stop abruptly
should NOT be taken PRN
antidepressant
ADRs
dry mouth
visual disturbances, not ear!!
sexual functioning impairment
Lithium
normal range?
manic episode
0.8-1.4 mEq/L
Lithium
ADRs
confusion
polyuria
muscle weakness
Hand tremors
hypothyroidism
Lithium
characteristic?
NOT cause physical dependency
olanzapin
class?
antipsychotics
chlorpromazine
class?
antipsychotics
Clozapin
class?
antipsychotics
antipsychotics
serious ADRs?
Extrapyramidal symptoms
Dystonia
Pseudo parkinsonism
Akathisia
AVOID driving!!!
antipsychotics
ADRs?
drowsiness or dizziness
dry mouth
weight gain or lose
Medication for alcohol withdrawal?
Diazepam 5mg IV bolus
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
and will receive succinylcholine.
Why?
Succinylcholine is given to reduce muscle movements during therapy
atomoxetine
serious ADRs?
Dark urine
d/t liver damage
What medication is a contraindication for pt with Alzheimer’s disease?
Antipsychotics
Chlorpromazine used for?
Schizophrenia reduced hallucinations
Benzodiazepines
characteristic?
Work immediately
physical dependence are consider
Tricyclic antidepressants
When is the best time to take?
Bed time
Valproic acid
class
Benzodiazepines
Valproic acid
ADRs
high risk of hepatotoxicity
NO ASPIRIN! (risk of spontaneous bleeding)
diazepam
class?
Benzodiazepines
Disulfiram
Helps clients abstain from alcohol
禁酒する
ADR
vomiting, confusion, headaches, difficulty breathing etc.
Varenicline
reduces nicotine cravings
Clonidine
treats heroin withdrawal
Buprenorphine
treats opioid withdrawal
atropine
class?
anticholinergic
atropine used for?
to help reduce oral secretion (saliva, mucus) during ECT
Benzatropine is what?
Anti-tremor
Pt has ADR of chlorpromazine, the nurse administered benztropine to relive what?
Acute dystonia
Amitriptyline
Class
antidepressant
Amitriptyline
ADRs for first week?
Suicide thought as energy improve
methylphenidate
Treat ADHD
Tachycardia
Clozapine ADR?
Agranulocytosis (stop making WBC)
DO not administer if WBC counts less than 3000/mm
Bupropion used for?
smoking cessation
Lithium contraindication
Pregnant women
Sever renal or cardiac disease
Hypovolemia
flupheazine
which med risk of adverse interaction?
diphenhydramine
lorazepam should instruct?
Must discontinued by gradual tapering over time
lithium level 1.0m Eq/L
What action?
Administer medication because lithium is normal level abnormal >1.5
Donepezil?
Improve cognitive functioning during the earlier stages of Alzheimer
Benzodiazepine ADR?
Sedation
Methylphenidate ADRs?
Weight loss
Tachycardia
Dry mouth
benztropine
For EPS