Psych Flashcards
Trifluoperazine
High potency typical antipsychotic
Blocks dopamine D2 receptors
EPS side effects (treat benztropine or diphenhydramine)
Haloperidol
High potency typical antipsychotic
Blocks dopamine D2 receptors
EPS side effects (treat benztropine or diphenhydramine)
Fluphenazine
High potency typical antipsychotic
Blocks dopamine D2 receptors
EPS side effects (treat benztropine or diphenhydramine)
Chlorpromazine
Low potency typical antipsychotic
Blocks dopamine D2 receptors
Anticholinergic, antihistamine, a1 blockade side effects
Corneal deposits
Thioridazine
Low potency typical antipsychotic
Blocks dopamine D2 receptors
Anticholinergic, antihistamine, a1 blockade side effects
Retinal deposits
Olanzapine
Atypical antipsychotic
Weight gain
Clozapine
Atypical antipsychotic
Agranulocytosis- check CBC weekly
Weight gain
Acts on D4 receptors
Quetiapine
Atypical antipsychotic
Risperidone
Atypical antipsychotic
Prolactin increase- menstruation problems
Aripiprazole
Atypical antipsychotic
Ziprasidone
Atypical antipsychotic
Prolong qt interval
Lithium
May inhibit phosphoinositol pathway
Mood stabilizer for bipolar also SIADH
Tremor, Nephrogenic DI (and accumulate), hypothyroid (weight gain, hair loss, consto), fetal defects (Epstein anomaly and great vessel malformation)
Narrow therapeutic window
Buspirone
Stimulated 5-HT1A receptors
Generalized anxiety disorder
No interaction w etoh (unlike benzos and barbs)
Fluoxetine
SSRI
Depression, GAD, panic disorder, OCD, bulimia, PTSD, social phobias
Takes 4-8 weeks to work
Sex dysfunction
Serotonin syndrome (treat cyproheptadine)
Paroxetine
SSRI
Depression, GAD, panic disorder, OCD, bulimia, PTSD, social phobias
Takes 4-8 weeks to work
Sex dysfunction
Serotonin syndrome (treat cyproheptadine)