Mental Health Medications

Question 1

BNF advises when starting a serotonin specific reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) to ‘observe all people taking antidepressants for signs of…

Answer 1

Hyponatraemia

Question 2

What should be monitored prior to starting citalopram (SSRI) in a patient?

Answer 2

ECG - ‘QT prolongation, and/or ventricular arrhythmias including torsade de pointes have been reported in people taking citalopram or escitalopram.’

Question 3

What should be monitored prior to starting SSRI’s in a patient?

Answer 3

Urea and Electrolytes

Question 4

What should be monitored prior to starting SNRI’s in a patient?

Answer 4

Blood Pressure -

Venlafaxine and other serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are associated with the development of hypertension.

Question 5

Polyuria is caused by which Bipolar drug?

Answer 5

Lithium

Question 6

Antipsychotic medication*

SSRIs*

SNRIs*

Lithium

Valproic acid (sodium valproate)

Question 7

SSRIs are a common drug cause of ED

Answer 7

SSRIs are a common drug cause of ED

Gossip Girl Series 5 ep 2, a girl tells Nate she’s sick of all these guys on antidepressants who can’t get it up

Question 8

snri’s- HYPERTENSION
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Answer 8

so check blood pressure