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Mood Stabilizers Flashcards

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Lithium

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Mood stabilizer

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Valproid acid

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Mood stabilizer

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Carbamazepine

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Mood stabilizer

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Oxcarbazepine

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Mood stabilizer

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Lamotrigine

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Mood stabilizer

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Gabapentin

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Mood stabilizer

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Topiramate

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Mood stabilizer

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Monitor ___________ and __________ when on lithium

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Renal and thyroid function

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Chronic lithium use can lead to

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Hypothyroidism and nephrotoxicity

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Lithium has a __________ therapeutic window

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Narrow

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Lithium toxicity

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Coarse tremor, ataxia

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

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Valproic acid

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Avoid valproic acid because

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Teratogenic

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Do not use in hepatitis or cirrhosis (liver issues)

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Valproic acid

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Monitor platelets, LFTs, and serum drug levels

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Valproic acid

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

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Carbamazepine

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First line agents for bipolar depression

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Lamotrigine or lithium

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Associated with Stevens Johnson and toxic epidermal necrolysis

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Lamotrigine

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