psychopharm2 Flashcards
midpotency typical antipsychotics examples
Loxapine, thiothixene, trifluoperazine, perphenazine
loxapine
loxitane; higher risk of seizure; metabolite is an antidepressant
thiothixene
Navane; can cause ocular pigment changes
trifluoperazine
stelazine; can reduce anxiety
perphenazine
trilafon; mid potency typical antipsych
high potency typical antipsychotics
lower dose needed to achieve the effect; cause less sedation, orthostatic hypotension, and anticholinergic effects; greater risk for EPS and tardive dyskinesia
examples of high potency typical antipsychotics
heloperidol, fluphenazine (prolixin); pimozide (orap)
haloperidol
haldol; decanoate form availabe (long acting injectable)
fluphenazine
prolixin; decanoate form available
pimozide
orap; assoc with heart block, v tach and other cardiac effects
components of the mesolimbi pway
assoc with pos sx of schizophrenia; nuc accumbens, fornix, the amygdala, and the hippocampus
neg symptoms for schizophrenia
dopamine in the mesocortical pway; think cortex involved in personality so neg sx of schizo
EPS symptoms localized wheere
nigrostriatum; think parkinsons is involved in this
tuberoinfundibbular
prolactin
what are the EPS side effects associated with typical antipsychotics
parkinsonism, akathisia, dystonia (torticollis, contraction of the tongue, eyes)
what does hyperprolactinemia cause?
decreaed libido, galactorrhea, gynecomastia, impotence, amenorrhea, osteoporosis
what are the main categories of side effects of the typical antipsychotics?
Anti-dopaminergic, Anti-HAM, TD, and less commonly neuroleptic malignant syndrome; opthalmologic problems; derm problems; seizures
epi of TD
most often occurs in older women
epi of neuroleptic malig syndrome
young males early in treatment with both atypical and typical antipsychotics
characteristics of neuroleptic malignant syndrome
FALTERED; fever, autonomic instability, leukocytosis, tremor, elevated CPK, rigidity, excessive sweating, and delirium
treatment of neuroleptic malig syndrome
discontinue offending med and administrate supportive care
optho problems seen with typical antipyschotics
irreversible retinal pigmentation with high doses of thioridazine, deposits in lens and cornea with chlorpromazine
derm problems seen with typical antipsychotics
rashes and photosensitivity (blue-gray skin discoloration with chlorpromazine)
seizures and antipsychotics
low potency anti-psychotics are more likely to cause seizures than high potency
how are atypical antipsychotics different from typical in terms of mecahnism of action?
atypical blocks both dopamine and seratonin; they are more effective in treating the negative sx of schizophrenia
side effects for atypicals
less likely to cause EPS, TD, or neuroleptic malig syndrome;
examples of atypical antipsychotics
clozapine (clozaril), risperidone (resperidal), quetiapine (seroquel), olanzipine (zyprexa), ziprasidone (geodon), aripiprazole (abilify), paliperidone (invega), asenapine (saphris), iloperidone (fanapt)
clozapine
clozaril, less likely to cause TD, assoc with tachycardia and hypersalivation, more anticholinergic SE, myocarditis can develop, risk of agranulocytosis and seizures
the only antipsychotic shown to decr the risk of suicide
clozapine
when to stop clozapine
if absolute neutrophil count drops below 1500
risperidone
can cause increased prolactin, some orthostatic hypotension and reflex tachycardia, has long acting injectable form called Consta
quetiapine
seroquel; common side effects incl seadation and orthostatic hypotension
olanzipine
zyprexa; common side effect is weight gain
ziprasidone
geodon; less likely to cause weight gain
aripiprazole
abilify; unique mecahnism of partial D2 agonism; can be more activating (akathisia) and less sedating; less potential for weight gain
newer expensive atypical antipsychotics
paliperidone, asenapine, iloperidone
side effects of atypical antipsychotics
metabolic syndrome, some anti-HAM side effects, weight gain, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, liver function, QTc prolongation
what are mood stabilizers used for?
acute mania and to help prevent relapses of manic episodes in bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder
less commonly, mood stabilizers like lithium can be used for
potentiation of antidepressants, potentiation of antipsychotics, enhancement of abstinence in tx of alcoholism, tx of aggression and impulsivity
what are the mood stabilizers
lithium and anticonvulsants like valproic acid, lamotrigine, and carbamazepine
lithium
drug of choice for acute mania and as a prophylaxis for both manic and depressive episodes n bipolar and schizoaffective disorders; can also be used in cyclothymia and unipolar depression