Psychiatric Meds Flashcards
Anti-psychotic drugs are also known as?
Neuroleptics
Anti-psychotic/neuroleptics drug treat symptoms of what condition?
Psychosis
Anti-psychotic drugs / neuroleptics block receptors of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
True
False
True
Remember: main problem with schizophrenia is too much dopamine receptors hence antipsychotics block receptors of dopamine
Anti-psychotic drugs / neuroleptics block receptors of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
True
False
True
Remember: main problem with schizophrenia is too much dopamine receptors hence antipsychotics block receptors of dopamine
Cushing’s triad of increased ICP include
Hypertension
Bradycardia
Bradypnea
If there is too low dopamine because of antipsychotic drug, it is termed as
Pseudo Parkinson’s or Parkinsonism-like syndrome
MS recall!
DOC for Parkinson’s disease
Levodopa
Typical anti-psychotic drugs are also called?
Conventional
Typical or conventional anti-psychotic drugs are commonly used.
True
False
True
Typical/conventional antipsychotics drugs are used to treat
A. Positive symptoms
B. Negative symptoms
A. Positive symptoms
Typical/Conventional antipsychotic drugs has higher probability to cause EPS compared to atypical or non-conventional antipsychotic drugs.
Tue
False
True
Atypical or Non-conventional antipsychotic drugs are used to treat
A. Positive symptoms
B. Negative symptoms
B. Negative symptoms
Mania and delusion are examples of what symptoms
A. Positive
B. Negative
A. Positive
Depressive and sleepiness are examples of what symptoms?
A. Positive
B. Negative
B. Negative
Which of the following are examples of typical or conventional antipsychotic drugs?
A. Chlorpromazine
B. Serentyl
C. Mellaril
D. Trilafon
E. Olanzapine
F. Quetiapine
G. Sertindole
A. Chlorpromazine
B. Serentyl
C. Mellaril
D. Trilafon
Which of the following are examples of atypical or non-conventional antipsychotic drugs?
A. Chlorpromazine
B. Serentyl
C. Mellaril
D. Trilafon
E. Olanzapine
F. Quetiapine
G. Sertindole
E. Olanzapine
F. Quetiapine
G. Sertindole
Extrapyramidal Side effects (EPS) causes agranulocytosis. Agranulocytosis means?
A. Leukopenia/leukcytopenia
B. Leukocytosis
A. Leukopenia/leukcytopenia
Hema review!
Pancytopenia could indicate
Aplastic anemia
if it is caused by the destruction of bone marrow
Hema review!
Raddy Conflexion (Bombay na nag rered) is a pathognomonic sign of what hematologic condition?
Polycythemia Vera
If WBC is too high, there is _________;
If the WBC is too low, there is ________.
Hypersensitivity
Agranulocytosis
Give the Normal values of the following:
RBC
WBC
Platelet
RBC: 3.5 - 5 m/mm3
WBC: 4,500 - 11,000 m/mm3
Platelet: 150,000 - 400,000 m/mm3
If <3000 WBC discontinue antipsychotic medications.
True
False
True
The normal WBC is 4500 - 11000
What are the five Extrapyramidal Syndromes?
- Acute dystonia
- Pseudoparkinsonism
- Akathisia
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Tardive Dyskinesia
Acute dystonia, a symptom of Extrapyramidal syndrome is characterized by these three manifestations:
- Neck: Torticollis
Stiff neck
Rye neck
Nuchal Rigidity - Eye: Occulogyric crisis
CN 3: oculomotor
CN 4: Trochlear
CN 6: Abducens - Spine: Opisthotonus
DOC for Acute Dystonia
Cogentin (Benzodiazepines)
-anticholinergic, help decrease muscle stiffness
or Benadryl (Non-benzodiazepines, antihistamine)
-histamine causes contraction in smooth muscle
-anti-contraction of smooth muscle
Pseudo parkinsonism is characterized by decrease in dopamine.
True
False
True
What are the manifestation of Pseudo Parkinsonism?
Resting Tremors
Shuffling Gait
Mask-like appearances
Sudden fever, malaise, ulcerative sore throat and leukopenia are characteristics of what hematologic condition under Extra Pyramidal Effects?
Agranulocytosis
For patients suffering from agranulocytosis, what blood test should be taken and how often?
CBC monitor WBC, weekly.
Agranulocytosis is specifically cause by what antipsychotic drugs? SATA
A. Olanzapine
B. Quetiapine
C. Sertindole
D. Clozapine
A. Olanzapine
D. Clozapine
