Mental Health Revision Flashcards
What type of medication is fluoxetine?
SSRI
What are common side effects of mirtazapine?
Increased appetite
Sedation
Is Paroxetine safe in pregnancy?
It should not be used unless the benefits outweigh the risks
It can increase the risk of congenital malformations
What type of medication is paroxetine?
SSRI
What are the side effects of clozapine?
Agranulocytosis / neutropenia
FBC should be regularly monitored
What condition is Russell’s sign seen in?
Bullimia
calluses on the knuckles or back of hand due to repeated self-induced vomiting
What is used 1st line to treat panic disorder?
SSRIs
sertraline
What medications may trigger anxiety?
Salbutamol Theophylline Corticosteroids Antidepressants Caffeine
What is used 2nd line to treat panic disorder?
An alternative SSRI to sertraline
OR
An SSRI (eg. duloxetine, venlaflaxine)
What should be used 3rd line to treat panic disorder?
Pregabalin
What type of medication is citalopram?
SSRI
What type of medication should SSRIs not be used with?
monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) (eg. Rasagiline)
Why should SSRIs and MAOIs not be used together?
Risk of serotonin syndrome
How does serotonin syndrome present?
Fever Confusion Seizures Renal and hepatic impairment Arrhythmia Increased muscle tone Hypersecretion of sweat
How is non-adherence to antipsychotics managed?
Depot injections of a long-acting intramuscular antipsychotic (eg. risperidone), every two weeks
