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Mood Stabilizers Flashcards

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Mood stabilizers are used to tx =

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Acute Mania

Prevent relapses of manic episodes

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2º indications for mood stabilizers =

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  • Potentiation of antidepressants in patients with major depression refractory to mono therapy
  • Potentiation of antipsychotics
  • Enhancement of abstinence in EtOH tx
  • Treatment of aggression and impulsivity
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Drug of choice for mania =

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Lithium

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Indications for Lithium =

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  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Cyclothymia
  • Unipolar depression
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Metabolism site for lithium =

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Kidney

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Tests which should be performed before patient started on Lithium =

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  • ECG
  • Basic Chemistries
  • Thyroid function tests
  • CBC
  • Pregnancy Test
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Onset of action of Li =

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1 week

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Blood levels of Li correlate with efficacy?

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Yes, therefore you should always check the blood levels and titrate to a therapeutic level

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Drawback of Li =

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  • Side effects

- Narrow therapeutic index

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Side effects of Li =

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  • Death
  • B9 Leukocytosis
  • AMS
  • Course tremors
  • Convulsions
  • Fine tremor
  • Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
  • GI disturbance
  • Weight gain
  • Sedation
  • ECG changes
  • Ebstein’s Anomaly
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Ebstein’s Anomaly =

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Cardiac defect in newborns in mothers who have taken Li

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Indications for Carbamazepine =

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  • Mixed episodes of mania and depression
  • Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
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MOA of carbamazepine =

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Blocking Na channels and inhibiting action potentials

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Onset of action of carbamazepine =

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1 week

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What must be obtained and monitored continuously if a ptn receive carbamazepine =

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  • CBC

- LFTs

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Carbamazepine side effects =

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  • GI sx
  • CNS depression
  • Steven-Johnson Syndrome
  • Leukopenia
  • Hyponatremia
  • Aplastic anemia
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Agranulocytosis
  • Hepatitis
  • Tetratogen
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Carbamazepine metabolism features =

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  • Many drug interactions with cytP450 drugs

- Autoinduces its own metabolism

18
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Signs of carbamazepine toxicity =

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  • Confusion
  • Stupor
  • Motor restlessness
  • Nystagmus
19
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Indications for valproic acid =

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  • Bipolar Disorder

- Rapid cycling bipolar disorder

20
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What to monitor with valproic acid =

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CBC

LFTs

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Lamotrigine

  • Class =
  • MOA =
  • Indications =
  • Side effects =
  • Important drug interactions =
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Class:
- Anticonvulsant / Mood stabilizer

MOA:
- Sodium channels modulating glutamate and aspartate

Indications:
- Bipolar DEPRESSION

Side Effects:

  • Steven Johnson Syndrome
  • Dizziness
  • Sedation
  • Headaches

Drug Interactions:

  • Lamotrigine decreases valproate levels
  • Valproate increases Lamotrigine levels
22
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How to avoid Steven Johnson Syndrome =

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Start on low doses of the medication and titrate up slowly

23
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Oxcarbazepine

  • Class
  • Perks
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Class =
- Mood stabilizer and anticonvulsant

Perks =

  • Better mood stabilizer than carbamazepine
  • Less hepatic toxicity and rash than carbamazepine
24
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Gabapentin

  • Class
  • Indications
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Class:
- Anticonvulsant / Mood stabilizer

Indications:

  • Adjunctively to help with sleep and anxiety
  • No good for bipolar disorder
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Pregabalin

  • Class
  • Indications
A

Class
- Anticonvulsant / Mood Stabilzer

Indications:

  • GAD
  • Fibromyalgia
  • No good for bipolar disorder
26
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Tiagabine

  • Class
  • Indications
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Class = anticonvulsant / Mood stabilizer

Indications = Anxiety

27
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Topiramate

  • Class
  • Indications
  • Side effects
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Class = anticonvulsant / Mood stabilizer

Indications:

  • Anxiety
  • Reduce cravings for alcohol
  • SSRI-refractory bulimia nervosa
  • Impulse control disorder

Side effects:

  • Cognitive Slowing
  • Weight Loss
  • Hypochloremic, non-anion gap metabolic acidosis
  • Kidney Stones
28
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Drug potentially causing pancreatitis =

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Valproic Acid / Divalproex sodium

29
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Drug likely causing increased urination =

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Lithium, since it can cause nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.

30
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Side effects of valproic acid?

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  • Weight gain
  • Alopecia
  • Pancreatitis
  • Hepatotoxicity
  • Elevated ammonia
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Neural tube defects

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