Gabapentin
Gabapentin belongs to this medication class.
What are anticonvulsants?
These are the two major classes of antipsychotics.
What are typical (first-generation) and atypical (second-generation)?
This route improves medication compliance by providing monthly dosing but also carries the risk of prolonged side effects.
What are long-acting injectables (LAIs)?
This side effect involves inner restlessness and an urgent need to move.
What is akathisia?
These conditions are FDA-approved uses for CNS stimulants.
What are ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity?
Gabapentin may be used to treat this mental illness.
What is anxiety?
Typical antipsychotics primarily treat these symptoms of schizophrenia.
What are positive symptoms?
This is one of the major benefits of quick dissolving antipsychotics.
What is faster onset?
What is pseudoparkinsonism?
What is caffeine?
These labs should be monitored when taking gabapentin.
What is renal function (Cr & BUN)?
Atypical antipsychotics include.
When a patient is taking clozapine (Clozaril) they must have bloodwork done this often once they are at a stable maintenance dose.
What is monthly?
What is dystonia?
Common side effects of CNS stimulants.
What are appetite suppression, insomnia, and tachycardia?
Patient's should be educated on these topics about taking their gabapentin.
What is taking the medication at the same time everyday and do not discontinue abruptly?
These severe condition associated with antipsychotic use involves symptoms of fever, rigidity, altered mental status, and autonomic instability.
What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)?
These labs are tested when a patient is taking clozapine (Clozaril).
What is a CBC with differential and BMP?
This EPS is characterized by involuntary upward rolling of the eyes.
What is oculogyric crisis?
When giving any psychotropic medications to children, these need to monitored closely.
Non-mental illness related reasons gabapentin can be used include.
What are nerve pain, seizures, and fibromyalgia?
The AIMS scale is used to assess this.
What is tardive dyskinesia?
What is agranulocytosis?
What is benztripine (Cogentin) and diphenhydramine (Benadryl)?
Special considerations for elderly patients are taking psychotropic medications include these.
What are increased sensitivity to side effects, changes in cognitive/functional status, and increased risk of polypharmacy?