S56 - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Flashcards
FDA approved for acute treatment of PTSD?
sertraline (Zoloft)
paroxetine (Paxil)
_______ is FDA approved for long-term treatment.
Other antidepressants can be used.
sertraline (Zoloft)
____________ are ineffective in PTSD
Benzodiazepines
- clobazam (Onfi®)
- clonazepam (Klonopin®)
- clorazepate (Tranxene®)
- diazepam (Valium®)
- lorazepam (Ativan®)
Pentathol used to be used to treat PTSD which was known as
Combat fatigue
PTSD expanded to include women when?
Vietnam
Wounded warrior is approximately __% effetive at helping decrease symptoms
95%
SSRI’s approved for the treatment of PTSD
sertraline (Zoloft)
paroxetine (Paxil)
fluoxetine (Prozac)
_________ ________ useful in some patients, ↓ nightmares and sleep disturbance and other core PTSD symptoms.
Prazosin (alpha1-adrenergic antagonist)
Slow response. Start SSRI’s after 3-4 weeks at low doses with 8-12 weeks needed to assess response.
Increase sertraline 50 mg/wk. or paroxetine 10 mg/wk.
Aytpical Antipsychotics in the treatment of PTSD for the following symptoms indications: hallucinations, delusions, and violent thoughts, feelings or behaviors.
Symptoms that may be helpful: explosiveness, intrusive thoughts, aggression, flashbacks.
Quetiapine (Seroquel): low doses 50-150 mg/d.; up to 300 mg/d.
Olanzapine (Zyprexxa): 5 – 20 mg/d.
Risperidone (Risperidol): 0.5 – 8.0 mg/d; controversial use…
Aripiprazole (Abilify): 5 – 20 mg/d
First line treatment for PTSD
SSRI's - sertraline (Zoloft) - paroxetine (Paxil) - fluoxetine (Prozac) SNRI's - Venlafexine
OCD: ↓ obsessive thoughts and in the time to perform compulsive acts.
FDA approved five drugs:
- clomipramine (Anafranil)
- fluvoxamine
- sertraline (Zoloft)
- paroxetine (Paxil)
- fluoxetine (Prozac)
Adolescents and adults: CBT for mild; drugs + CBT for moderate-severe OCD
SSRI’s are the first-line agents for OCD.
SSRI’s > clomipramine (CMI) due to anticholinergic, weight gain, cardiovascular, and sedative are major AE’s.
If one SSRI’s is ineffective, then another SSRI should be attempted.
Treatment resistance is defined as failure to ↓ 25% from baseline YBOCS scores.
Pregnancy – CBT alone first.
Symptoms can increase exp. first trimester (drug dc’d),
↓ 2nd trimester and increase again in 3rd trimester.
If drugs are used, fluoxetine appears to be the safest.
Avoid clomipramine.
First line treatment for OCD
CBT alone
SSRI’s alone
CBT + SSRI
Clomipramine – effects 5-HT. Second-Line Tx
Metabolized to desmethylclomipramine (more NE).
Pts. > 40 yrs, get baseline ECG.
Fever or sore throat, get WBC with diff. immediately, possible agranulocytosis.
PTSD agents
- sertraline (Zoloft)
- paroxetine (Paxil)
OCD Agents
- sertraline (Zoloft)
- paroxetine (Paxil)
- fluoxetine (Prozac)
- fluvoxemine
- escitalopram (Lexapro)
- Clomipramine (Anafranil)
Trichotillomania (TCM)
Irresistible urge to pull out hair – obsession.
Ritual compulsion to pull the hair out.
Females > males; overall incidence 0.6%.
Comorbidity with OCD – 13%.
What two SSRI agents are FDA approved to treat PTSD?
Sertraline and Paroxetine