MOOD STABILIZERS Flashcards
1
Q
LITHIUM CARBAMAZEPINE (TEGRETOL)
A
INCREASE RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY TO SEROTONIN
BIPOLAR, MANIC
S/E: HA, LETHARGY,N/V, MEMORY LOSS, HAND TREMORS, PERIPHERAL EDEMA, DEHYDRATION, POLYURIA, METALLIC TASTE
A/E: DYSRHYTHMIAS, SEIZURE, CARDIAC ARREST, DIABETES INSIPIDUS
DECREASE SODIUM = INCREASE LITHIUM!!!!!!!
