Exam 1 Drugs

Question 1

Chlordiazepoxide Class

Answer 1

Anxiety
Benzodiazepines; CIWA
MOA: increase GABA

Question 2

Chlordiazepoxide Class, ADE, Nursing

Answer 2

Anxiety
Class: Benzodiazepine; CIWA\
MOA: increase GABA

ADE: dizziness, sedation, HA, fatigue, dry throat and mouth, constipation, high potential for abuse and dependence.

Nursing: avoid other CNS depressants, avoid alcohol, rise slowly from lying, use sugar free beverages or hard candies, drink fluids, take only as prescribed, do NOT stop taking drug abruptly

Question 3

Clonazepam Class

Answer 3

Anxiety and Panic
Benzodiazepines

Question 4

Clonazepam Class, ADE, Nursing

Answer 4

Anxiety and Panic
Class: Benzodiazepine

ADE: dizziness, sedation, HA, fatigue, dry throat and mouth, constipation, high potential for abuse and dependence.

Nursing: avoid other CNS depressants, avoid alcohol, rise slowly from lying, use sugar free beverages or hard candies, drink fluids, take only as prescribed, do NOT stop taking drug abruptly

Question 5

Diazepam Class

Answer 5

Anxiety and panic
Benzodiazepines; CIWA

Question 6

Diazepam Class, ADE, Nursing

Answer 6

Anxiety and panic
Class: Benzodiazepine; CIWA

ADE: dizziness, sedation, HA, fatigue, dry throat and mouth, constipation, high potential for abuse and dependence.

Nursing: avoid other CNS depressants, avoid alcohol, rise slowly from lying, use sugar free beverages or hard candies, drink fluids, take only as prescribed, do NOT stop taking drug abruptly

Question 7

Lorazepam Class

Answer 7

Anxiety
Benzodiazepines; CIWA

Question 8

Lorazepam Class, ADE, Nursing

Answer 8

Anxiety
Class: Benzodiazepine; CIWA

ADE: dizziness, sedation, HA, fatigue, dry throat and mouth, constipation, high potential for abuse and dependence.

Nursing: avoid other CNS depressants, avoid alcohol, rise slowly from lying, use sugar free beverages or hard candies, drink fluids, take only as prescribed, do NOT stop taking drug abruptly

Question 9

Buspirone Class

Answer 9

Anxiety, social phobia, GAD
Nonbenzodiazepines

Question 10

Buspirone Class, ADE, Nursing

Answer 10

Anxiety, social phobia, GAD

Class: Nonbenzodiazepine

ADE: dizziness, agitation, drowsiness, headache, weakness, N/V, paradoxical excitement or euphoria

Nursing: rise slowly from sitting position, take with food, report persistent restlessness, agitation, excitement or euphoria to physician

Question 11

Hydroxyzine Class

Answer 11

Anxiety
Nonbenzodiazepine

Question 12

Chlorpromazine

Answer 12

Traditional Antipsychotic
dopamine antagonist
DTS and DTO; highly sedative

Question 13

Fluphenazine

Answer 13

Traditional Antipsychotic
dopamine antagonist

Question 14

Haloperidol

Answer 14

Traditional Antipsychotic
dopamine antagonist

Question 15

Clozapine

Answer 15

Atypical Antipsychotic

Question 16

Risperidone

Answer 16

Atypical Antipsychotic

Question 17

Olanzapine

Answer 17

Atypical Antipsychotic

Question 18

Quetiapine

Answer 18

Atypical Antipsychotic

Question 19

Ziprasidone

Answer 19

Atypical Antipsychotic

Question 20

Paliperidone

Answer 20

Atypical Antipsychotic

Question 21

Lurasidone

Answer 21

Atypical Antipsychotic

Question 22

Aripiprazole

Answer 22

Atypical Antipsychotic

Question 23

Amantadine

Answer 23

Used to treat EPS
DA agonist

Question 24

Benztropine

Answer 24

Used to treat EPS
Anticholinergic

Question 25

Diazepam & Lorazepam

Answer 25

Used to treat EPS
Benzodiazepine

Question 26

Diphenhydramine

Answer 26

Used to treat EPS
Antihistamine

Question 27

Propranolol

Answer 27

Used to treat EPS
Beta blocker

Question 28

Trihexphenidyl

Answer 28

Used to treat EPS
Anticholinergic