Mental Health Flashcards
Apart from low WBC and neutrophils, what else can give RED result in Clozapine blood monitoring?
Low platelets
When is Clozapine lvl taken post dose?
12 hours post dose (trough lvls)
What class of drug is procyclidine and what is it used for?
Antimuscarinic; EPSs
Which receptors do benzodiazepines act on?
GABAa receptors agonists (allosteric modulation)
Diazepam - Lorazepam - Clonazepam dose conversions
5mg Diazepam - 0.5mg Lorazepam - 0.25mg Clonazepam
Clozapine monitoring intervals
Weekly for 18 weeks; Every 2 weeks from week 19 to week 52; Monthly afterwards
What is necrotic skin reaction called?
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
What should never be done with Lamotrigine regimen?
Speed up titration
Why does aripiprazole have the least side-effects?
It`s a partial D2 agonist
What checks need to be done before starting Lithium?
BMI, ECG, thyroid, parathyroid, kidneys
Target Lithium lvls
0.4 - 1
When to take Lithium lvls?
12 hours post dose, 1 week after initiation
Can Lithium be sedating?
Yes
Lithium side-effects
Stomach upsets (at the start of the treatment), shaky hands, metallic taste, weight gain, swelling of ankles
Signs of Lithium toxicity
Severe tremor, confusion, dizziness, blurred vision, stomach aches with nausea or diarrhoea, slurred speech, muscle weakness, muscle twitches
Which 2 antipsychotics have the safest profile in terms of QT prolongation and cardiac risks?
Aripiprazole and Flupenthixol
Name antipsychotics with mood-stabilizing properties? (5)
Risperidone, paliperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, aripiprazole
Which antipsychotic is used to treat psychotic depression?
Quetiapine
Why does quetiapine, olanzapine and clozapine cause postural hypotension?
They act on a-adrenoceptors
Why does Clozapine cause constipation?
Acts on M1 receptors
What is special about Quetiapine`s action on receptors?
Dissociates fast from the receptor complex, so no EPS even though has affinity for D2 receptors
Name antipsychotics for acute psychosis (3)
Risperidone, Olanzapine, Haloperidol
What class is Mirtazapine
Tetracyclic antidepressant
Symptoms of hyperprolactinaemia
Gynecomastia, Galactorrhoea, Erectile dysfuntion, irregular periods
Medication to treat hyperprolactinaemia (2)
Bromocriptine and cabergoline
Alzheimers Dementia treatments
Mild-moderate: galanthamine, rivastigmine, donepezil
Severe: Memantine
Lewy body dementia treatment
Mild-moderate: rivastigmine or donepezil
Memantine only if the others failed
Side-effects of Galanthamine
GI - take with food
Rash - discontinue as potentially SJS
What is the know paradoxical effect of benzodiazepines
Hostility and aggression
When is buspirone used
Short-term management of anxiety
How are benzodiazepines metabolized?
By liver
Which benzodiazepines are preferred in liver impairment?
Short-acting
ADHD 1st line management
Lisdexamphetamine or Methylphenidate - try either one for 6 weeks, switch to the other if ineffective
What is atomoxetine used for
last line in ADHD