BPD Flashcards
What drugs are not recommended for Acute Mania
Gabapentin, lamotrigine, topiramate, verapamil, tiagabine, combos (risperidone + CBZ & olanzapine + CBZ)
What drugs are not recommended Depressive episodes
Gabapentin, Abilify, ziprasidone, combos (adjunctive ziprasidone, adjunctive keppra)
What drugs are not recommended for maintenance therapy
Gabapentin, topiramate, or antidepressants, adjunct: fluphenthixol
Which drugs are FDA approved for acute major depressive episodes
Lithium, lamotrigine, quetiapine
Which drugs are used for agitation
Abilify, lorazepam, loxapine, olanzapine
LAI’s approved for BPD
Abilify Maintena and Risperdol Consta
What drugs are FDA approved for acute mania and mixed episodes
Lithium, VPA, CBZ IR/ER, Abilify, asenapine, cariprazine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, ziprasidone
What drugs are FDA approved for maintenance of BPD
Lithium, Lamotrigine, Abilify, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, ziprasidone (adjunct Li/VPA)
What drugs are FDA approved for acute depression monotherapy
cariprazine, lurasidone, olanzapine (w/ Prozac), quetiapine
Lithium interactions
-NSAIDs: inc levels of Li
-ACE/ARB: inc levels of Li
-Diuretics: Li levels inc with thiazide use and dec with mannitol use
-Methylxanthines (caffeine): Li levels dec
-Clozapine (blood dyscrasia)
Lithium AE
-Polydipsia, polyuria w/ or w/o nephrogenic diabetes insipidous (NDI)
-May unmask Brugada syndrome
Lithium CI
-Breastfeeding (also crosses placenta, floppy baby syndrome), severe renal or cardiac disease (or w/ dehydration or Na depletion)
-Avoid drugs/things that effect renal function (NSAIDs, ACE/ARB, Diuretics, CCB, ECT)
-ECT: d/c 2 days before and after procedure
Lithium monitoring
-Renal and thyroid function
-Eliminated entirely, no hepatic metabolism
Lithium SE
-Dose related
-Maintain at lowest effective dose
-1 daily dose at bedtime
-Take with food
-Use liquid formulation if pt has diarrhea
-Muscle weakness/lethargy (tremor)
-If tremor occurs switch to long acting drug, dec dose, or add a beta blocker (propranolol)
Normal Lithium serum concentration
-0.6-1.2 mEq/L
-toxic: >1.5 mEq/L