Psych pharmacotherapy Flashcards
Tx of ADHD
Stimulants: Methylphenidate “Ritalin,” Dextroamphetamine “Adderal”
Non-stimulants: Atomexetine “Strattera” (Selective NE RI)
Tx of alcohol withdrawal
Benzos
Tx of Anxiety
SSRI, SNRI, Buspirone
Tx of Bipolar disorder
Mood stabilizer (Lithium, Valproate, Carbamazepine) Atypical antipsychotic (Olanzapine, Aripiprazole...)
Tx of Bulimia
CBT, SSRI
Tx of Depression
SSRI, SNRIs, TCAs, Bupropion, Mirtazepine (with insomnia)
Tx of OCD
SSRIs, Clomipramine (TCA)
Tx of Panic Disorder
SSRI, venlafaxine, benzos
CBT
Tx of PTSD
SSRIs, exposure therapy (CBT)
Schizophrenia
Antipsychotics
Tx of social phobias
SSRI, Propranolol (stage-fright)
Tourette syndrome
Antipsychotics (risperidone, haloperidol)
Tx of Opioid overdose
Naloxone (opioid receptor antagonist)
Give to the obtunded patient
Withdrawal from what 3 drug classes can mimic psychosis?
Alcohol, benzos, barbiturates
What drug can be used to tx PTSD nightmares?
Prazosine (alpha adrenergic blocker)
Yawning with mydriasis indicates withdrawal from what drug class?
Opiates
Which two psych drug classes have anticholinergic AE?
TCAs, Low-potency traditional antipsychotics (Chlorpromazine, Thioridazine)
Tx of acute mania
Lithium + atypical antipsychotics
Odd features of MDD with atypical features
Hyperphagia, Hypersomnia, Leaden paralysis, Hypersensitive to rejection
Tx of MDD with atypical features?
MAOI
Is it okay to give SSRI to depressed bipolar person?
No, converts depression to mania
EPS: Acute dystonia tx
Benztropine/diphenhydramine
EPS: Akithisia tx
Propranolol
Tx of Seasonal affective disorder
Light therapy
SSRI
