CLASSIFICATIONS OF MEDICATIONS
Class of medications that treats anxiety that also has sedative properties
What are Benzodiazapines
Name an atypical antidepressant
What is Bupropion or Wellbutrin
Significant adverse effect of amitriptyline
What is orthostatic hypotension
A nurse is preparing to give Diazepam 2mg IV prn for severe anxiety. On hand is 5mg/ml. How many ml will she give?
What is .4ml
Caused by the combination of St. Johns wort plus an SSRI
What is Serotonin syndrome
Class of medications that treat anxiety such as Buspirone
What are Atypical Anxiolytics
Name a tricyclic antidepressant
What is Amitriptyline or Elavil
Significant adverse affect of Bupropion
What is Increased risk for seizures
A nurse is preparing to give 25mg PO of Benadryl for a mild reaction to another medication. On hand is 25 mg capsules. How many will she administer in a 24 hour period if the order is to give 25mg PO every 6 hours round the clock.
What is 4 capsules
Lithium therapeutic lab values
What is 0.6 to 1.2 serum level
Class of medications that treat depression
What are SSRI's
Paroxetine or Paxil is an example of
What is an SSRI
Significant adverse effect of Lithium
What is muscle weakness
What is the word for an increase in the expected therapeutic effect of taking two meds together
What is synergistic
Antidote for benzodiazepines
What is Flumazenil
Class of medications that are OTC or from health food stores
What is Herbal or Dietary
Venlaxafine is an example of
What is an SNRI
Significant adverse effect of midazolam
What is cardiac or respiratory arrest
A medication that represents a group of medications having similar chemical structures, mechanism of action and mode of action is called
What is a prototype
Medication used to treat serotonin syndrome
What is a Benzodiazepine
Class of medications used to treat both Bipolar disorder and epilepsy.
What are Mood Stabilizers
An example of a mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder is
What is Lithium
Significant adverse effect of fluoxetine
What is Insomnia or nervousness
A complication of some medications is when they have difficulty recalling events that occur after dosing
Anterograde amnesia
Use of TCA's can lead to
What is hypertensive crisis