Medication list #2

Question 1

Amphetamine/ dextroamphetamine (C-II)

Answer 1

Brand Name:
* Adderall
* Adderall XR

Common Frequency:
* once daily

Indications/use:
* ADHD
* Narcolepsy

Tips:
* Take in AM due to insomnia
* weight loss from decreased appetite
* increases heart rate
* dry mouth
* headache

Question 2

Methylphenidate (C-II)

Answer 2

Brand Name:
* Ritalin
* Ritalin LA
* Concerta

Common Frequency:
* once daily

Indications/use
* ADHD
* Narcolepsy

Tips:
* Take in AM due to insomnia
* weight loss from decreased appetite
* increases heart rate
* dry mouth
* headache

Question 3

escitalopram

Answer 3

Brand Name:
* Lexapro

Frequency:
* once daily

Treats:
* Drepession
* anxiety

Tips:
* headache
* insomnia or drowsiness
* Sexual dysfunciton

Question 4

Fluoxetine

Answer 4

Brand Name:
* Prozac
* Sarafem

Frequency:
* Once daily

Treats:
* depression
* obsessive comulsive disorder (OCD)
* panic disorder
* bipolar disorder
*bulimia nervosa
* premenstural dysphoric disorder (PDD)

Tips:
* Sexual dysfunction
* anorexia
* diarrhea
* asthenia ( lack of energy)

Question 5

Duloxetine

Answer 5

Brand Name:
* cymbalta

Frequency:
* once daily

Treats:
* depression
* anxiety
*diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain
* chronic musculoskeletal pain ( fibromyalgia)

Question 6

sertaline

Answer 6

Brand Name:
* zoloft

Frequency:
* once daily

Treats:
* depression
*panic disorder
* OCD
* Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
* PDD
* social phobia

Tips:
* Headache
* insomnia> drowsiness
* take with food if upset stomach occurs
* sexual dysfunction

Question 7

Bupropion

Answer 7

Brand Name:
* Wellburtin SR
* wellburtin XL
* Zyban

Frequency:
*SR dosing- one tablet PO daily for 3-7 days, then one bid.
* XL dosing- one 150mg tablet daily for 3-7 days, then 300mg tablet daily.

Treats:
- Wellburtin:
* Depression
* seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

• Zyban
• smoking censation

Tips:
* insomnia
* begin 1 week before patient intends to quit smoking.

Question 8

olanzapine

Answer 8

Brand Name:
* Zyprexa

Frequency:
* once daily

Treats:
* bipolar
* schizophrenia
* treatment-resistant depression (with fluoxetine)

Tips:
* drowsiness
* weight gain
* increase blood sugar or cholesterol
* movement disorders
* decreased sex drive

Question 9

quetiapine

Answer 9

Brand Name:
* seroquel

Frequency:
* once daily

Treats:
* bipolar disorder
* schizophrenia
* depression

Tips:
* Drowsiness
* wright gain
* increased blood pressure, tachycardia
* increased appetite
* dizziness

Question 10

aripiprazole

Answer 10

Brand Name:
* abilify

Frequency:
* once daily

Treats:
* bipolar disorder
* schizophrenia
* treatment-resistant depression (adjunct)
* irritability associated with autistic disorder

Frequency:
* Drowsiness or insomnia
* weight gain
* movement disorders

Question 11

lamotrigine

Answer 11

Brand Name:
* lamictal

Frequency:
* daily
* bid

Treats:
* seizures
* bipolar disorders

Tips:
* nausea/vomiting
* drowsiness/dizziness
* skin rash (stevens-johnson Syndrome)
* visual disturbances

Question 12

Divalproex sodium

Answer 12

Brand Name:
* Depakote (DR)
* Depakot ER

Frequency:
-DR:
*TID

-ER:
* once daily

Treats:
* seizures
* bipolar disorders
* migraine prevention

Tips:
*drowsiness/dizziness
* tremor
*muscle weakness
*upset stomach- may take with food.

Question 13

levetiracetam

Answer 13

Brand Name:
* Keppra
* Keppra XR

Frequency:
-Keppra:
* BID

-Keppra XR:
*once daily

Treats:
*seizures

Tips:
* drowsiness/dizziness
* asthenia
* headache

Question 14

trazodone

Answer 14

Brand Name:
* desyrel

Frequency:
-Depression:
* BID
*TID

-insomnia:
* once daily at bedtime

Treats:
* depression
* Non-FDA approved use:
- insomnia

Tips:
*drowainess
* take with food to increase absorption

Question 15

Zolpidem (C-IV)

Answer 15

Brand Name:
* ambien
* ambien CR

Frequency:
* once daily at bedtime

Treats:
* insomnia (short term treatment)

Tips:
* take within 20 minutes of bedtime
* get >8 hours of rest-may cause next day drowsiness
* risk of abnormal sleep behaviors.