WALDEN Flashcards
high levels of serotonin, high fever, muscular rigidity, mental status changes, hyperreflexia, dilated pupils, life threatening reaction, contraindicated with MOA, TCA, SSRI
Acute serotonin syndrome
Rare life threatening idiopathic reaction from typical and atypical antipsychotics, affect dopamine in the brain, high fever, muscular rigidity, mental status, fluctuating BP, urinary incontinence
Malignant neuroleptic syndrome
Allows 72 hours involuntary detention for evaluation and treatment of high
risk suicidal patients
Baker act
Zyprexa, Risperdal, Seroquel
Atypical antipsychotics
Haldol black box warning
Typical antipsychotic
Lamictal,Tegretol, Depakote
Anticonvulsant
loss of libido Erectile dysfunction, anorexia
SSRI-side effect
of OCD/depression, celexa/citalopram, Lexapro/escitalopram, Prozac/fluoxetine,
Zoloft/sertraline, Paxil/paroxetine
SSRI- first line treatment
Wellbutrin (increases risk of seizures) , Zyban(smoking)
Atypical antidepressant
Effexor, Cymbalta
SNRI
For depression, can be for post herpetic neuralgia, Elavil, doxepin, nortriptyline,
side effect- suicide, hoard pills, cardiac arrhythmias and neuro effects seizures
TCA
bipolar disorder
Lithium
Contraindicated with other antidepressants and high tyramine foods ( fermented
foods, beer cheese wine fava beans)
MAO
Anxiety panic or insomnia,
Benzodiazepines
Used for severe alcohol withdrawal and seizures
Valium
Disturbance in cognitive, emotional behavior, somatic regulations, depressed
mood and loss of interest or pleasure are major symptoms, (depressed mood for 2 weeks or longer, anhedonia, decreased/increased appetite, weight loss or gain, sleep disorder, psychomotor agitation or retardation, fatigue, loss of energy, feeling of worthlessness(poor self-image), inappropriate guilt, recurrent thoughts of death(suicide), difficulty thinking or concentrating/indecisiveness
Depression