Psych Drugs Flashcards
What are the lab values that indicate increased alcohol use?
Increased: GGT, AST>ALT 2:1
What drug is used to tread Alcohol withdrawals?
benzodiazepines
What two drugs can be fatal in a withdrawal state?
alcohol and benzo’s
Opioid overdose symptoms?
CNS depression, constricted pupils, seizures
Opioid withdrawal symptoms?
dilated pupils, sweating, piloerection (goose bumps), diarrhea.
Opioid overdose treatment?
naloxone, naltrexone
Opioid withdrawal treatment?
methodone, buprenorphine
Advantage of benzo’s over barbiturates?
wider safety margin.
Benzodiazepine overdose treatment?
flumazenil (competitive benzo antagonist)
Benzo’s are used to treat what?
alcohol withdrawal, cocaine overdose, PCP
PCP use symptoms?
Rotary nystagmus, psychosis, delirium, seizures.
Marijuana use symptoms?
euphoria, anxiety, paranoid delusions, slowed time, increased appetite, dry mouth, conjunctival injection.
Heroine addiction is treated with what drugs?
Methadone or Naloxone + Buprenorphine
Treatment for alcoholism?
Dilsulfiram, supportive care, AA.
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is caused by?
Thiamine (vitamine B1) deficiency.
Wernicke-Korsakoff triad?
confusion, opthalmoplegia, ataxia
Wernicke-Korsakoff treatment?
Thiamine (vit B1)
Delirium tremens (alcohol withdrawal) is treated with?
Benzodiazepines