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Mood Stablizers Flashcards

1
Q

What are mood stabilizers used for?

A

acute mania

prevent relapses of manic episodes in bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder

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What is the drug of choice in acute mania and prophylaxis for both manic and depressive episodes in bipolar and schizoaffective disorder?

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Lithium

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What are test that should be done before lithium is started?

A

ECG, basic chemistries, thyroid function tests, CBC, pregnancy test

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What needs to be monitored when taking lithium

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blood levels of lithium

thyroid function tests

kidney function

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