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Mood Stabilizers Flashcards

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Which class of over the counter drug can decrease lithium excretion and thereby increase lithium concentrations?

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NSAIDS (except sulindac and aspirin)

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What are the indications for lithium?

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  • Acute mania

- Bipolar maintenance

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What mood stabilizer is demonstrated to reduce suicidality?

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Li+

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What mood stabilizer has proven to be effective prophylaxis in majority of bipolar patients?

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Li+

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What is Li+ less effective in treating?

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Less effective in rapid cycling or mixed bipolar states

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What baseline labs need to be done before starting Li+?

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Get baseline Creatinine, BUN, TSH, and CBC ( every 6 months)

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What teratogenic effect may Li+ have?

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First trimester associated with Ebstein’s anomaly (RV hypoplasia & Tricuspid insufficiency)

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What are the major side effects of Li+?

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  • Diarrhea, irritability, fine tremor, weight gain, nausea, hair loss, acne
  • Nephrogenic DI (polyuria/polydipsia) secondary to ADH antagonism
  • Coarse tremor, gait instability, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, cognitive slowing, seizures, oliguria, and renal failure
  • Alopecia
  • Metallic taste
  • Women are at greater risk of thyroid dysfunction secondary to Li+
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What conditions can increase the risk of Li+ toxicity?

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Increased risk of toxicity with:

  • Fluid or salt restriction
  • Hot weather/sweating
  • Use of anti-inflammatory drugs (except Aspirin)
  • ACE-I/ARBs
  • Thiazide diuretics
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In what ways is valproic acid more effective than Li+?

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  • More effective than lithium in rapid cycling & mixed states
  • Can treat aggression and impulsivity in other psychiatric disorders
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In what ways is valproic acid not as effective as Li+?

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  • As effective as Lithium in mania prophylaxis but is not as effective in depression prophylaxis.
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What baseline tests should be taken before starting valproic acid?

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Before med is started: baseline liver function tests (LFT), pregnancy test, and CBC

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When is steady state achieved for Li+ , Carbamazepine, and Valproic acid and what should be done after it is achieved?

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  • Steady state achieved after 4-5 days
  • Valproic Acid => check 12 hours after last dose and repeat CBC and LFTs
  • Lithium => check TSH and Creatinine
  • Carbamazepine => CBC and LFTs
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What are the target blood levels for Li+, Carbamazepine, and Valproic acid?

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Lithium : 0.8-1.2
Carbamazepine: 8-12
Valproic Acid: 80-120

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What are the major side effects of Valproic Acid?

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  • Nausea, weight gain, sedation, unsteadiness (ataxia), hair loss, tremor
  • Liver dysfunction/hepatic failure, decreased platelets (thrombocytopenia)
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Hyperammonemia
  • Neural tube defects
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What is the use of Carbamazepine as a mood stabilizer?

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Utility falls somewhere between Li+ and Valproic Acid

17
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What tests should be done before Carbamazepine is started?

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Baseline liver function tests (LFTs), CBC, and EKG

18
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What are the major side effects of Carbamazepine?

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  • Agranulocytosis (also with clozapine)
  • Aplastic anemia
  • SIADH
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What are the GI effects of Carbamazepine?

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GI: nausea, constipation, diarrhea, appetite loss

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What are the CNS effects of Carbamazepine?

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CNS: sedation, dizziness, unsteadiness, confusion

21
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What are the dermatological effects of Carbamazepine?

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Dermatology - benign rashes common, catastrophic rashes (TEN, SJS) rare

22
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What are the cardiac effects of carbamazepine?

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AV conduction delays

23
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What is special about the metabolism of carbamazepine?

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  • p450 inducer

- induces its own metabolism

24
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What is lamotrigine/lamictal particularly good at treating?

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Appears to be especially effective in tx of bipolar depression and maintenance treatment of bipolar; unproven to treat mania

25
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Why must lamotrigine be increased slowly?

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Slow increase in dosage will decrease risk of steven johnson’s syndrome

26
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What effect does valproic acid and carbamazepine have on lamotrigine?

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Valproic acid - increases lamotrigine levels

Carbamazepine - decreases lamotrigine levels

27
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Why are antidepressants discouraged as monotherapy for bipolar disorder?

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Concerns of activating mania or hypomania

28
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When is ECT indicated in the treatment of bipolar disorder?

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ECT works well in the treatment of manic episodes (usually requires more treatments than depression)

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How should a patient with a history of postpartum mania be treated?

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  • Antidepressants and Li+ in subsequent pregnancies as prophylaxis
  • HOWEVER, these are contraindications to breast feeding

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