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Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
Phenelzine (Nardil)
Tranylcypromine (Parnate)

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Drug examples of MAOI

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MAOI + SSRI

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Produces serotonin syndrome

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MAOI + Antihypertensives

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Experience excessive hypotension

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Hyperpyrexia is known to occur in clients taking what drugs?

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MAOI with Meperidine (Demerol)
Dextromethorphan (Pedia cares)
TCA

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This drug is contraindicated in cardiovascular disease, heart failure, hepatic or renal dysfunction, and paranoid schizophrenia

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Phenelzine (Nardil)

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seeing, hearing, or feeling something that is not there

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Hallucinations

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Distorted perceptions of actual sensory stimuli

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Illusions

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An extreme suspicion and delusion that they are being followed, and that others are trying to harm them

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Paranoia

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2 Classifications of Psychoses

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Acute Psychotic
Chronic Pyschoses

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Episodes occur over hours or days

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Acute psychotic

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Develop over months or years

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Chronic pyschoses

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Most effective at treating the positive signs of schizophrenia such as hallucinations and delusions

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Phenothiazines

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First effective drug used to threat schizophrenia and was also approved by the FDA in 1954

Low potency phenothiazine

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Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

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Toxic reaction to therapeutic doses of antipsychotic drugs

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Neurologic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)

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A rare, though potentially life-threatening adverse effect of antipsychotic agents

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Neurologic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)

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Most common drug of nonphenothiazines

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Haloperidol (Haldol)

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Used for the management of acute and chronic psychotic disorder

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Haloperidol (Haldol)

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Treatment of choice for psychoses over 50 years

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Phenothiazines

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Acts by preventing dopamine and serotonin from occupying their receptor site in certain regions of the brain

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Phenothiazines

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A type of psychosis characterized by abnormal thoughts and though processes, disordered communication, withdrawal from other people and the outside environment, and a high risk of suicide

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Schizophrenia

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It occurs early in the course of pharmacotherapy and involves severe muscle spasms, particularly of the back, neck, tongue, and facial muscles, twitching movements

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Acute Dystonia

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The common EPS

Inability to rest or relax

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Akathisia

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constant pacing with repetitive, compulsive movements

the client paces, has trouble sitting or remaining still and has difficulty sleeping

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Akathisia

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Includes tremor, muscle rigidity, stooped posture, and a shuffling gait

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Parkinsonian

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Characterized by unusual tongue and face movements such as lip smacking, wormlike motions of the tongue, puffing of cheeks, uncontrolled chewing movements
Tardive Dyskinesia
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EPS stands for
Extrapyramidal Side Effects
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A serious set of adverse reactions to antipsychotic drugs
Extrapyramidal Side Effects
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Haloperidol (Haldol) Chlorprothixene (Taractan) Loxapine succinate (Loxitane) Molindone HCL (Moban) Pimozide (Orap Thiothixene HCL (Navane)
Drug examples: Nonphenothiazines
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Inhibits the action of the enzyme More acetycholine is available causing muscle contraction
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors or Cholinesterase Inhibitors
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Neostigmine (Prostigmin) - short half-life (given 2-4hrs) Pyridostigmine (Mestinon) - intermediate half-life (given every 3-6hrs)
Drug examples: Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors
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AKA Visceral System
Autonomic Nervous System
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Acts on smooth muscles and glands and they control and regulate the heart, respiratory system, GI tract, bladder, eyes, and glands
Autonomic Nervous System
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2 Sets of Neurons
Afferent neurons Efferent neurons
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Sends impulses to the CNS where they are interpreted
Afferent neurons
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Receives the impulses from the brain and transmit those impulses through the spinal cord to the effector organ cells
Efferent neurons
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Examples of Efferent Pathways
Sympathetic Nervous System Parasympathetic Nervous System
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Adrenergic System
Sympathetic Nervous System
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Cholinergic System
Parasympathetic Nervous System
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Drugs that stimulates the sympathetic nervous system It acts on receptor cells
Adrenergics or Sympathomimetics or Adrenergic Agonists
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Sympathetic Nervous System
Dilates pupils Dilates bronchioles Relaxes smooth muscles (GI tract) Constrict blood vessels Increases heart rate Relaxes bladder muscles Relaxes uterine muscles
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Parasympathetic Nervous System
Constricts pupils Constricts bronchioles Contracts smooth muscles of stomach, intestine and bladder Dilates blood vessels Decreases heart rate Increases peristalsis Constrict bladder Increases salivation
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Results from lack of acetylcholine receptor sites
Myasthenia Gravis
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Weakness and fatigue of skeletal muscles
Myasthenia Gravis
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It is nonselective and acts on Alpha 1, Beta 1, and Beta 2
Epinephrine
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IV for shock
Norepinephrine
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IV to correct hypotension
Dopamine (Intropin)
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Instillation - Nasal decongestants
Phenylephrine
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PO - nasal decongestants
Phenylpropanolamine
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To relieve bronchospasm
Albuterol (Ventolin)
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Administered PO, IV
Terbutaline sulfate
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Also called "Antagonists" or "Sympatholytics"
Adrenergic Blockers
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Blocks the effect of adrenergic neurotransmitters
Adrenergic Blockers
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Give 2 Alpha-Adrenergic Blockers
Selective Alpha Blockers Non-selective
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Type of alpha-adrenergic blockers that blocks alpha 1
Selective Alpha Blockers
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A type of alpha-adrenergic blockers that blocks both alpha 1 and alpha 2
Nonselective Alpha Blockers
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Nonselective beta blockers
Propanolol (Inderal) Nadolol (Corgard) Carvedilol (Coreg) Penbutolol (Levatol)
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Nonselective beta blockers used for angina pectoris, MI, hypertension, dysrythmia
Propanolol (Inderal)
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Nonselective beta blockers used for hypertension, angina pectoris
Nadolol (Corgard)
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Nonselective beta blockers used for hypertension
Carvedilol (Coreg)
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Nonselective beta blockers used for mild to moderate hypertension
Penbutolol (Levatol)
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Examples of Selective Alpha-Adrenergic Blockers
Terazosin (Hytrin) Prazocsin HCL (Minipress) Doxazosin mesylate (Regitine)
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Selective Alpha-Adrenergic Blockers used for hypertension through PO
Terazosin (Hytrin)
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Selective Alpha-Adrenergic Blockers used for mild to moderate hypertension through PO
Prazocsin HCL (Minipress)
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Selective Alpha-Adrenergic Blockers used for peripheral vascular disorder and hypertensive emergency through IM/IV
Doxazosin mesylate (Regitine)
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Examples of Selective Beta-Adrenergic Blockers
Metropolol tartrate (Lopressor) Atenolol (Tenormin) Betaxolol (Kerlone)
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Selective Beta-Adrenergic Blockers used for hypertension, angina, MI, bradycardia, dizziness through PO/IV
Metropolol tartrate (Lopressor)
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Selective Beta-Adrenergic Blockers used through PO
Atenolol (Tenormin)
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Selective Beta-Adrenergic Blockers used for hypertension and glaucoma through PO
Betaxolol (Kerlone)

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