Medications MH

Question 1

What is Ziprasidone used for?

Answer 1

Short-term treatment of mania,
Schizophrenia related to psychoses.

Question 2

What is Quetiapine used for?

Answer 2

Schizophrenia and other psychoses tre2of mania depression in bipolar disorder.

Question 3

What is the main side affects of Quetiapine?

Answer 3

Depression of the CNS

Question 4

What is Clozapine used for?

Answer 4

Clozapine is used when patients are unresponsive to/or intolerant of conventional anti psychotic.

Question 5

What is the usual dose of (1,2,3) paliperidone
palmitate?

Answer 5

The usual dose of paliperidone palmitate is
150mg for the first dose, 100mg for the second
dose a week later, then 50-150mg every month
after that

Question 6

How is paliperidone palmitate be given?

Answer 6

• The first two injections have to be given in the arm (deltoid muscle)
  After that it can be given into one of the muscles
  in your arm or in one of your buttocks

Question 7

How long will I need to keep having
paliperidone palmitate for?

Answer 7

If the patient is having this injection to treat the
symptoms of psychosis or schizophrenia that keep
coming back, then having it for at least 5 years
will much reduce the chances of the symptoms
come back.

Question 8

Is paliperidone palmitate addictive?

Answer 8

Paliperidone is not addictive

Question 9

What is risperidone LAI (Long-Acting Injection) used for?
(say: ris-perry-doan)

Answer 9

usually used to help treat
the symptoms of psychosis, schizophrenia and
mania, and to prevent them coming back

Question 9

What are the common Side effect of paliperidone palmitate?

Answer 9

Akathisia,
restlessness

Question 10

How is risperidone given?

Answer 10

The injection can be given into the muscles either
in a buttock or into an arm

Question 11

Is risperidone addictive?

Answer 11

Risperidone is not addictive

Question 12

What are the common Side effect of risperidone?

Answer 12

Postural hypotension

Pain where the injection is given

Movement disorders e.g., shaky hands

Question 13

What is olanzapine pamoate used for?
(say: o-lans-a-pean)

Answer 13

Olanzapine pamoate (also called Zypadhera) is a
long-acting injection

• It is mainly used to help treat the symptoms of
  schizophrenia

Question 14

How is olanzapine pamoate given?

Answer 14

It is given by an injection into one of the buttock
muscles

Question 15

How long will it take to work?

Answer 15

It is given by an injection into one of your buttock
muscles

Question 16

Is olanzapine addictive?

Answer 16

Olanzapine is not addictive

Question 17

What are the common Side effect of olanzapine?

Answer 17

Side effect are
1.Pain where the
2.injection is given
3.Weight gain
4.Sleepiness

Question 18

What is quetiapine used for? (say: quet-ire-pean)

Answer 18

• Quetiapine is mainly used to help treat the
  symptoms of psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar
  mania and depression, and to help stop these
  coming back

Question 19

How should be taken quetiapine?

Answer 19

Swallow the tablets whole (do not chew them)

Question 20

When should I take quetiapine?

Answer 20

Taking it at mealtimes may make it easier for you
to remember as it can be taken with or after food

Question 21

Is quetiapine addictive?

Answer 21

Quetiapine is not addictive

Question 22

Can a patient drive, cycle or operate a boat while
taking quetiapine?

Answer 22

Until this wears off, or you know how quetiapine
affects you, do not drive or operate machines.

Question 23

What are the common Side effect of quetiapine? (6)

Answer 23

1.Sleepiness
2.Dizziness
3.Dry mouth
4.Weight gain
5.Postural hypotension
6.Elevations in serum cholesterol

Question 24

What is lorazepam used for?

Answer 24

Lorazepam is mainly used to help treat the
symptoms of anxiety

Question 25

How long should it be taken for?

Answer 25

Usually not much longer than about 2-4 weeks.

Question 26

Is lorazepam addictive?

Answer 26

You could come to rely or be dependent it if used regularly over a longer time

Question 27

what will affect lorazepam?

Answer 27

The effect of lorazepam can be decreased by
caffeine (e.g. in tea, coffee, cola drinks, some
energy drinks)

Question 28

Can I drive, cycle or operate a boat while I am
taking lorazepam?

Answer 28

No not until it wears out.