Session 6: Monitor/ Do — Anxiety & Depression Flashcards
1
Q
- Assess BP and cardiac activity
- assess for anticholinergic effects
- admin at bedtime due to sedation
- Safety with hypotension, esp. with elderly
general generation effects
A
1st Generation Antidepressants
2
Q
Contraindicated with MAOI’s
A
Tricyclic Antidepressants
3
Q
- assess medications labeling for drugs which interact.
- assess LFTs
- monitor glucose in diabetics
A
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
4
Q
- do not use with MAOIs or within 14 days of MAOI use
- monitor for serotonin syndrome — esp. if on other drugs that impact serotonin levels
- monitor bleeding if on anticoagulants or NSAIDs
- monitor weight
- monitor sodium levels
general generation effects
A
2nd Generation Antidepressants
5
Q
Monitor: BP & Cholesterol
in addition to the general nursing considerations of the Subclass
A
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
