Mood Stabilizers

Question 1

Lithium

Answer 1

Mood stabilizer

Question 2

Valproid acid

Answer 2

Mood stabilizer

Question 3

Carbamazepine

Answer 3

Mood stabilizer

Question 4

Oxcarbazepine

Answer 4

Mood stabilizer

Question 5

Lamotrigine

Answer 5

Mood stabilizer

Question 6

Gabapentin

Answer 6

Mood stabilizer

Question 7

Topiramate

Answer 7

Mood stabilizer

Question 8

Monitor ___________ and __________ when on lithium

Answer 8

Renal and thyroid function

Question 9

Chronic lithium use can lead to

Answer 9

Hypothyroidism and nephrotoxicity

Question 10

Lithium has a __________ therapeutic window

Answer 10

Narrow

Question 11

Lithium toxicity

Answer 11

Coarse tremor, ataxia

Question 12

First line agent for acute mania. Effective in rapid cyclers (4 or more episodes per year)

Answer 12

Valproic acid

Question 13

Avoid valproic acid because

Answer 13

Teratogenic

Question 14

Do not use in hepatitis or cirrhosis (liver issues)

Answer 14

Valproic acid

Question 15

Monitor platelets, LFTs, and serum drug levels

Answer 15

Valproic acid

Question 16

Can cause bone marrow suppression (leading to life threatening aplastic anemia) and STevens Johnson

Answer 16

Carbamazepine

Question 17

First line agents for bipolar depression

Answer 17

Lamotrigine or lithium

Question 18

Associated with Stevens Johnson and toxic epidermal necrolysis

Answer 18

Lamotrigine