MEDS III-PSYCHOSIS Flashcards
1
Q
the chemical lobotomy
multiple similar meds have been approved
approved for use in 1954
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thorazine
2
Q
- still widely used
- short acting injectable for behavioral control and main component of cocktail
- long acting injectable to increase compliance
- safe in pregnancy
- inexpensive
A
haldol
3
Q
- long acting injectable to increase compliance
- inexpensive
A
prolixin
4
Q
- little to no EPS
- decreases suicidiality like lithium
- weight gain, qsialorrhea,seizures
- agranulocytosis
A
clozaril
5
Q
- mood stabilizer too
- went generic in 7/07
- comes as a long acting injectable
- rapidly dissolving tab
- sedation, wt gain
- increase prolactin
- frequently used off label for agitation
A
risperdal
6
Q
- mood stabilizer
- little EPS, causing weight gain and sedating
- rapidly dissolving tab and short acting injectable
- causes metabolic syndrome
A
zyprexa
7
Q
- mood stabilizer with an indication to treat depressive episodes
- wide dosing range-12.5 mg to 800 mg
- variety of off label uses, sleep and quell
- sedation, weight gain, orthostatic hypotension
A
seroquel
8
Q
- mood stabilizer
- little to no weight gain or sedation
- comes as short acting injectable, which can be used with Ativan
- QT prolongation
A
geodon
9
Q
mood stabilizer and adjunctive tx for depression
little to no weight gain, less sedation
reputation for being less potent when compared to other antipsychotics
A
abilify
10
Q
reformulation of risperdal
comes as a long acting injectable
- invega Sustenna-qmonth
- invega trinza-every 3 months
A
invega
