Medication Flashcards
Akathisia
Compulsion to be in motion
Akinesia
Without movement
Parkinsonian syndrome
Tremor rigidity and slowed movement. Cogwheel feel to joints
Used to treat psychotic symptoms, mostly used with schizophrenia.
Antipsychotic drugs
Anticholinergic side effects
Dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary hesitation, constipation.
Agitation, hallucinations, delusions, combativeness and belligerent behavior, sleep disturbances, paranoid behavior, disorganized thinking all respond to antipsychotic drugs. What symptoms do not respond?
Impaired judgment, lack of insight, depression, withdrawal.
deconoate
inject able
sedation, postural hypo tension, weight gain, photosensitive, sexual dysfunction, breast swelling
side effects of anti psychotic medication
dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary hesitation, constipation
anticholinergic side effects
abnormal involuntary movement of the tongue, lips, jaw, face, and twitching, snakelike movement of the extremities. Can continue after discontinuation of meds
tardive dyskinesia
how do you prevent tardive dyskinesia?
limit exposure to anti psychotic drugs or can prescribe vitamin E
involuntary muscle spams or tightening of the mouth, jaw, face, and neck
acute dystonic reactions
fever, muscle rigidity, MS change and tachycardia. Occurs after starting a neuroleptic, medical emergency
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Typical or Atypical?
Thorazine/chlorpromazine
Typical
Typical or Atypical?
Mellaril/thioridazine
Typical
Typical or Atypical?
Stelazine/trifluoperazine
Typical
Typical or Atypical?
Prolixin/fluphenazine
Typical
Typical or Atypical?
Navane/thiothixene
Typical
Typical or Atypical?
Haldol/haloperidol
Typical
These drugs are avaliable in injectable form
Haldol D, Thorozine, Prolixin D
Typical or Atypical?
Cozapine/Clozaril
Atypical
What are most effective for negative symptoms of schizophrenia
atypical antipsychotic drugs
agranulacytosis can be a side affect of anti psychotic drugs. What must be monitored
WBC
which drug is useful in treatment-resistant patients; patients who experience tardive dyskinesia?
clozapine
Sedation is the most prominent side effect, no tardive dyskinesia, relieves positive and negative symptoms
resperidone/Risperdal
name the 3 types of anti-depressent drugs
TCA’s, MAOI’s, second generation
Typical or Atypical?
Resperidone/Risperdal
Atypical