Exam 5 (final) - Ott BPD Flashcards
6 drugs for mood stabilization in BPD
lithium (best)
valproic acid
carbamazepine
oxcarbazepine
lamotrigine
topiramate
secondary options for BPD
antipsychotics
lithium in pregnancy recommendations
avoid in 1st trimester
-caution in 2nd and 3rd
lithium teratogen effect
cardiac structural abnormality (Ebstein’s)
lab monitoring for lithium
SCr, BUN
electrolytes (Na, K, Ca)
thyroid fxn
CBC
weight
pregnancy test
drug interactions that cause increased levels of lithium
ACEis
ARBs
thiazides
NSAIDs
dehydration
drug interactions that cause decreased levels of lithium
caffeine
osmotic diuretics
loop diuretics
NaHCO3
high Na intake
target serum levels for lithium
acute tx: 0.9-1.2 mEq/L
maintenance: 0.6-0.9 mEq/L
when to draw trough serum concentrations for lithium
72 hours after initiation, 12 hours after last dose
target serum levels for valproate
80-125 mcg/mL
when to draw trough serum concentrations for valproate
96 hours (4 days) after first dose or a dose increase
valproate in pregnancy recommendations
not safe in pregnancy
valproate teratogen effect
neural tube defect
decreased IQ in offspring
valproate AE
PCOS (50% of women)
weight gain (~6-8kg)
GI
-NVD
-ulcers
lab monitoring for valproate
pregnancy test
LFTs
CBC