psychopharm Flashcards

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what are the four types of psychopharm drugs

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Antidepressants
Antipsychotics
Mood stabilizers
Anxiolytics- treat anxiety

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5 types of antidepressants

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SSRI’s: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (first line)
SNRI’s: Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
NDRI’s: Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors
TCA’s: Trycyclic Antidepressants
MAOI’s: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

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types of TCAs

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amitriptyline, doxepin, nortriptyline, imipramine

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side effects of TCAs

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anticholinergic- DRY MOUTH, urinary retention
Blurred vision
constipation
Drowsiness, dizzy, ortho hypotension, sedation
weight gain

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other uses of TCA besides antidepressants

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migraines, anxiety, enurisis

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types of MAOI

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phenelzine, selegiline

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side effects of MAOI

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Hypertensive crisis when tyramine foods are ingested.
A, B, C, D

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drug interaction of MAOI

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with decongestants, other antideprssants, stimulants, and tyramine foods

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what foods contain tyramine/ what foods can people with MAOI cannot take

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BAR, bananas, avocados, raisins, ETOH, caffeine, chocolate, licorice, old ages cheese, grains ok but no yeast, no meds, no fermented foods, pickled foods, no soy

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name the SSRIs

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There are 6:
Prozac (fluoxetine)
Celexa (citalopram)
Zoloft (sertraline)
Lexapro (escitalopram)
Paxil (paroxetine)
Luvox (fluvoxamine)

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side effects of SSRIs

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GI upset- take with food
Headache
fatigue- may take at night
sexual dysfunction
IF given to a person with bipolar will make them go manic

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12
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black box warning for SSRI

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if symptoms get worse or suicide ideation call HCP happens within 2-6 weeks

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adverse effect of SSRI

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serotonin syndrome

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types of SNRI

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Effexor (venlafaxine)- SIDE EFFEXOR
Cymbalta (duloxetine)
Pristiq (desvenlafaxine)

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side effects of effexor (venlafaxine)

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brain zap- withdrawal symptom

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16
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what is cymbalta/dulofetine also used for

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neuropathic pain- fibro, Dm

17
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names of mixed meidcation

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wellburtrin (Buproprion)
Remeron
Trazodone

18
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other uses of wellburtrin (Buproprion)

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smoking cessation

19
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things to know for wellburtrin (Buproprion)

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Seizure risk at higher doses
Heavy drinking should avoid

20
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what is serotonin syndrome

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when multiple serotonergic medications are combined. can happen within 12 hours. STOP med

21
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symptoms of serotonin syndrome

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S/E of serotonin syndrome is “SAD Head”
o Sweating
o Apprehensive (impending sense of doom)
o Dizzyness
o Headache
clonus, fever

22
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S/S of EPS

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ADAPT
Acute dystonia- muscle contraction- neck, eyes, back
Akasthesia- restlessness
Pseudo parkinson- muscle rigidity
Taradive dyskenis- abnormal movement of voluntary muscles

23
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what is given for EPS

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cogentin- benzotropine

24
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what is EPS

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Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS)

25
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What is NMS

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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)

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S/S of NMS

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Fever over 105, hypotention, decreased consiousness, muscle rigidity, no clonus, muscle necrosis- renal fail

27
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2 side effects of atypical 2nd gen antiphysotics

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weight gain and sedation

28
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what labs for 2nd gen atypical

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hyperglycemic, metabolism labs- can cause metabolic syndrome

29
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what is used for mood stabalizers

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antipsychotics, anticonvulsants and lithium

30
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labs for lithium

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chronic- 0.6-1.2, acute- 1.0-1.5

31
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what are the toxic effects of lithium

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peeing, pooping, paresthesia, tremor, metalic taste,

32
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long term effect of lithium

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kidney damage and thyroid

33
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name anticonvulsants used as mood stabilizer

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valproic acid (depokote)- weight gain
lamotriginr- rash

34
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name anxiolytics

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antideprassanrs for long term
benzodiazepines - fast ativan, lorezapam, valium, diazetam, xanax
buspar- busporine- no side effects

35
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Conventional/Typical
(1st Generation)

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haloperidol (Haldol)
trifluoperazine (Stelazine)
chlorpromazine (Thorazine)