Med Ed Videos Flashcards
what is the rule of 6s with antidepressants?
6 weeks on new med
6 months at max dose
6 week washout period
what is buproprion used for?
antidepressant and smoking cessation
name the two SNRIs
venlafaxine and duloxetine
when should you not give buproprion?
bulimia…lowers seizure threshold
what is antidepressant that helps with sleep?
trazodone
name the TCA antidepressants
triptylines and imiprimine
what are the the SEs of TCAs?
convulsions, coma and cardiac
what are the MAOs?
selegelline and phenylzine
what is the main risk with MAO?
HTN crisis
name the two first line drugs for mood stabilization
lithium and valproate
name the two second line drugs for mood stabilization
quitiapine and lamotrigine
what are the side effects of valproate?
teratogen (spina bifida), pancreatitis and agrnulocytosis
what are the sides effects of quitiapine?
somnolence and wt gain and long QT
what is the third line mood stabilizer that is not used anymore?
carbamazapine
do you give short or long acting benzos for alc withdrawal?
long acting
what are the long acting benzos?
diazepam and chlordiazepoxide
+sx of psychosis are from what issue?
agonism at D2c dopamine receptors
-sx of psychosis are from what issue?
agonism at 5-Ht1 serotonin receptors
name three general classes of SEs from typical antipsychotics?
Anti cholinergic
EPS
tubuloinfundibular issues
name the typical antipsychotics
haloperidol
fluphenazine
thoridiozine
chlorpromazine
what typical antipsychotics is most potent?
haloperidol
what typical antipsychotics is second most potent?
fluphenazine
what typical antipsychotics are lower potency?
thoridiozine
chlorpromazine