Pharmacology - Chapter 33 - Drugs for Bipolar Disorder

Question 1

Bipolar Disorder is a….

Answer 1

cyclic disorder. Recurrent fluctuations in mood.

Question 2

Best drug for bipolar ?

Answer 2

Lithium!

Question 3

Manic Phase - Initial Treatment - Drugs

Answer 3

Lithium + Benzodiazepine (Lorazepam) or Lithium + Haldol.

Question 4

Manic Phase - Later treatment. - Drugs

Answer 4

Lithium alone.

Question 5

Depressive Phase - drugs

Answer 5

Lithium + Tricyclic antidepressant (Imipramine) or Lithium _ Atypical antidepressant (Wellbutrin)

Question 6

Normalized Mood - Drugs

Answer 6

Lithium

Question 7

Other durgs - Carbamazepine and…..

Answer 7

Valproic Acid

Question 8

Lithium - simple organic/inorganic ion. ?

Answer 8

Inorganic.

Question 9

Lithium is highly toxic. T/F?

Answer 9

True!

Question 10

Lithium is excreted by the kidneys, so watch for people with..

Answer 10

kidney problems.

Question 11

Carbamazepine - superior to…

Answer 11

Lithium!

Question 12

Valproic Acid - as effective as…..

Answer 12

Lithium.