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Pharmacotherapy Flashcards

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What can prescribed medication be used for?

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-Treat withdrawal symptoms
-prevent an overdose
-lessen cravings
-decrease substance-specific dependency.

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Sensitizers

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Used to deter alcohol consumption (disulfram (antabuse)

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Antagonists

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Used to prevent an overdose or help a person maintain sobriety. (naltrexone, vivitrol, = opioid and alcohol dependency, naloxone (narcan) treats opioid overdose, mazicon treats benzodiazepine overdose.

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Medications that Treat Withdrawal Symptoms

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Norpramin, tofranil, parlodel, symmetrel, suboxone.

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Maintenance Therapy for Opioid Addiction

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Suboxone, methadone, naltrexone, vivitrol.

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Post Acute Withdrawal Syndromes

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Treated with naltrexone and campral.

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Psychotropic medications

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Antidepressants and antipsychotics used for co-occurring mental health disorders.

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