Psych Drugs Flashcards
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tricyclics - drugs?
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#Amitriptyline #Nortriptyline #Imipramine
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SSRIs - drugs?
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Fluoxetine Fluvoxamine Paroxetine Sertraline Citalopram Escitalopram
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Tricyclics - adverse affects?
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#Dry mouth #Arrhythmias, hypotension, confusion #G.I. disturbances, constipation, weight gain #Sexual side effects
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MAOIs - drugs?
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#Phenelzine #isocarboxazid #tranylcypromine
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MAOI – Side effects?
Treatment?
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Hypertension with food with tyramine (Red wine, aged cheese, chocolate)
Alpha blocker
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SSRI adverse effects?
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#Blurry vision, hypertension (opposite of tricyclics) #G.I. disturbances, weight changes #Sexual side effects
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Bupropion – adverse effect?
Mirtazapine?
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seizures
Weight gain and sedation
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Lithium – adverse effects?
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#Nephrotoxic, diabetes insipidus #Thyroid dysfunction #Weight gain, G.I. disturbances, tremors (same as Valproic acid) #Teratogenic (Ebstein's) #Leukocytosis
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Severe lithium toxicity result in?
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#Confusion #Ataxia #Lethargy #Abnormal reflexes
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Valproic acid – adverse effects?
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#Hepatotoxicity #Alopecia
#Tremors, weight gain, G.I. disturbances (same as lithium) #teratogenic (same as lithium)
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Single Most effective treatment for depression?
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ECT
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Symptoms of serotonin syndrome?
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#Cognitive – agitation, confusion, hallucinations, hypomania #Autonomic – sweating, hyperthermia, tachycardia, nausea/diarrhea, shivering #Somatic – tremors, myoclonus
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Treatment of serotonin syndrome?
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#stop SSRI and symptomatic treatment #Cyproheptadine (serotonin antagonist)
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MAOI in pregnancy - do you stop it?
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Yes
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Long QT in MAOI - treatment?
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sodium bicarbonate
