SSRIs
Patients taking SSRIs should be taught that this amount of time may be needed before full therapeutic effects occur.
What is 2–6 weeks?
This body system becomes overactive, causing hyperreflexia and muscle rigidity.
What is the nervous system?
This food item should be avoided by patients taking MAOIs.
What is aged cheese?
Dry mouth, blurred vision, and urinary retention are examples of these side effects.
What are anticholinergic effects?
This antidepressant is also commonly used for smoking cessation.
What is Bupropion (Wellbutrin)?
Patients should immediately report these thoughts when starting antidepressant therapy.
What are suicidal thoughts?
This common SSRI side effect often causes patients to stop taking their medication.
What is sexual dysfunction?
Combining multiple serotonergic medications increases the risk for this condition.
What is serotonin syndrome?
Eating tyramine-rich foods while taking an MAOI may cause this emergency.
What is hypertensive crisis?
This cardiovascular side effect increases the patient's fall risk.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Patients with this disorder should generally avoid Bupropion.
What is a seizure disorder?
Patients should change positions slowly to prevent this complication.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
A nurse should closely monitor for this safety concern during the first weeks of antidepressant therapy.
What is suicidal ideation or suicide risk?
This nursing action should occur first when serotonin syndrome is suspected.
What is hold the medication and notify the provider?
Name a medication that belongs to this antidepressant class.
Phenelzine (Nardil), Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
Name a medication that belongs to this antidepressant class.
Amitriptyline, Imipramine
his atypical antidepressant is commonly prescribed at bedtime because it causes sedation.
What is Trazodone?
This therapy may be used for severe depression that does not respond to medication.
What is ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)?
This action should be avoided when taking SSRIs because it may cause withdrawal symptoms.
What is stopping the medication abruptly?
A patient with serotonin syndrome may develop this dangerous elevation in body temperature.
What is hyperthermia?
Patients taking MAOIs should avoid these beverages because many contain tyramine.
What are beer and red wine?
his gastrointestinal side effect commonly occurs with TCAs.
What is constipation?
razodone may increase the risk for this injury because of dizziness and drowsiness.
What are falls?
Before ECT, patients are usually instructed to follow this dietary restriction.
What is NPO?
Name 3 medications that belong to this medication class.
Fluoxetine, Sertraline, and Escitalopram
Name 3 signs that should make the nurse suspect this emergency.
Confusion, sweating, diarrhea, and tremors
This dietary substance interacts dangerously with MAOIs.
What is tyramine?
TCA overdose is especially dangerous because it can cause these cardiac complications.
What are dysrhythmias (arrhythmias)?
Compared with SSRIs, Bupropion is less likely to cause this side effect.
What is sexual dysfunction?
Temporary impairment of this cognitive function commonly occurs after ECT.
What is memory?