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Pharm Flashcards

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Fluoxetine

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Brand Name: Prozac
Class: SSRI
Random Facts: Longest 1/2 life of SSRIs

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Sertraline

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Brand Name: Zoloft
Class: SSRI
Random Facts: Most likely of SSRIs to cause Diarrhea

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Which SSRI to avoid if diarrhea must be avoided?

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Sertraline / Zoloft

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SSRI with longest half life?

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Fluoxetine / Prozac

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Paroxetine

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Brand Name: Paxil
Class: SSRI
Random Facts: Mildly Anticholinergic

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Fluvoxamine

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Brand Name: Luvox
Class: SSRI
Random Facts: Most likely to cause nausea / vomit

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SSRI Most likely to cause nausea / vomit?

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Fluvoxamine / Luvox

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Citalopram

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Brand Name: Celexa
Class: SSRI
Random Facts: Fewer sexual side effects

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SSRI to use if sexual side effects must be avoided?

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Citalopram

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Escitalopram

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Brandname: Lexapro
Class: SSRI

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Venlafaxine

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Brand Name: Effexor
Class: SNRI
Side effects: Increase in BP, HA, Insomnia, Sweating
Other uses: GAD, Social anxiety

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Duloxetine

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Brandname: Cymbalta
Class: SNRI
Other uses: GAD / Painful diabetic neuropathy

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Which are the SNRIs?

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  1. Duloxetine / Cymbalta

2. Venlafaxine / Effexor

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Drug used for painful diabetic neuropathy?

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  1. Duloxetine / Cymbalta
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Drug that can be used for GAD/Social anxiety?

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Venlafaxine / Effexor

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Chlorpromazine

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Brand Name: Thorazine
Class: FGA
Potency: Low
Notes: Sedation and orthostatic Htn common

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Haloperidol

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Brand Name: Haldol
Class: FGA
Potency: High
Notes: EPS Common, IM Depot

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Thioridazine

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Brand Name: Mellaril
Class: FGA
Potency: Low
Notes: High rate cardiac disturbances, can cuase retinitis pigmentosa

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Mesoridazine

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Brand Name: Serentil
Class: FGA
Potency: Low
Notes: Can cause TDP

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Molinedone

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Brand Name: Lidone / Moban
Class: FGA
Potency: Medium

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Fluphenazine

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Brand Name: Prolixin
Class: FGA
Potency: High
Notes: Long acting IM depot

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Trifluoperazine

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Brand Name: Stezaline
Class: FGA
Potency: High

23
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Thiothixene

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Brand Name: Navane
Class: FGA
Potency: High

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Perphenazine

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Brand Name: Etrafon / Tirlafon
Class: FGA
Potency: HIgh

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Loxapine

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Brand Name: Loxitane
Class: FGA
Potency: Medium

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Pimozide

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Brand Name: Orap
Class: FGA
Potency: High

27
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What can cause retinitis pigmentosa?

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Thioridazine / Mellaril

28
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FGA that commonly causes orthostatic HTN and sedation?

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Chlorpromazine / Thorazine

29
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FGAs available in long acting IM Depot?

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  1. Haloperidol / haldol

2. Fluphenazine / Prolixin

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Clozapine

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Brand Name: Clozaril
Class: SGA
Side Effects: Agranulocytosis, NMS, Weight Gain, Sedation, Anticholinergic
Comments: CBC with diff weekly for first 6 months and biweekly after

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Risperidone

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Brand Name: Risperdal
Class: SGA
Side Effects: EPS, Orthostatics, Weight gain/sedation, increased prolactin, decreased concentration
Comments: Present in breast milk

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Olanzapine

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Brand Name: Zyprexa
Class: SGA
Side Effects: Orthostatics, anticholinergics, prolactin, weight gain, somnolence
Comments: Monitor liver panels

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Quetiapine

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Brand Name: Seroquel
Class: SGA
Side Effects: Orthostatics, weight, somnolence, cataracts
Comments: Slit light exam biannualy to detect cataracts

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Ziprasidone

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Brand Name: Geodon / Zeldex
Class: SGA
Side Effects: Dose related QT, Orthostatics, Sedation
Comments: Present in breast milk, monitor Mg / K

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Aripiprazole

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Brand Name: Abilify
Class: SGA
Side Effects: HA, nausea, anxiety, insomnia, somnolence
Comments: Non sedating with no weight gain or metabolic syndrome

36
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Which SGA will be present in breast milk?

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  1. Risperidone / Risperdal

2. Ziprasidone / Geodon (Zeldex)

37
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Which SGA can cause cataracts?

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Quetiapine / Seropuel

- Slit lamp exam ever six months

38
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For which SGA should you monitor Mg / K?

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Ziprasidone / Geodon (Zeldex)

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