Physch Flashcards
What class of medication Sertraline
SSRI
What class of medication Citalopram
SSRI
What class of medication Escitalopram
SSRI
What class of medication Fluoxetine
SSRI
What class of medication Paroxetine
SSRI
Side effects of SSRI & SNRI
Decrese libido
GI distress
insomnia
weight gain
What class of medication Duloxetine
SNRI
What class of medication Venlafaxine
SNRI
What class of medication Dexvenlafaxine
SNRI
use with low dose SNRI to combat sexual dysfunction
Bupropion
Helps with depression faster “faster onset”
Mirtazepine
What class of medication's causes anticholingeric effects dry eyes, dry mouth, decrease urine output
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Depressed mood for >2 years
Dysthymia
persistent depressive disorder
Grief normal stages
how long can it last
Can last for a year Denial Anger barging depression acceptance
Bipolar type 1
> 7 days
Just manic episode
no depression
Bipolar type 2
4 days
Depression + hypomanic
How long will lithium take to work?
5 days
When do you monitor lithium levels
5 days
then every 3 months
0.6-1.2mEq/L
>1.5 toxicity
Side effect of Anticonvulsants
Stevens Johnson syndrome
Teratogenic- congenital malformations
What medication class Carbamazepine
Anticonvulsants
What medication class Lamotrigeine
Anticonvulsants
What medication class Valproate
Anticonvulsants