Assessment &
Adverse Effects
Adverse Effects
This condition includes hyperreflexia, clonus, and hyperthermia after combining serotonergic drugs.
What is serotonin syndrome?
This SSRI is marketed as Prozac.
What is fluoxetine?
This benzodiazepine is commonly used for acute anxiety and alcohol withdrawal.
What is lorazepam?
This medication, flumazenil, reverses overdose from this medication class.
What is benzodiazepine?
This medication is a first-line mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder.
What is lithium carbonate?
Lead-pipe rigidity and elevated CK levels are classic findings of this life-threatening reaction to antipsychotics.
What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)?
This SNRI, marketed as Effexor, inhibits serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake.
What is venlafaxine?
This atypical antipsychotic has lower EPS risk than first-generation agents.
What is risperidone?
This nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic is marketed as Ambien.
What is zolpidem?
This antiseizure medication, marketed as Depakote, is used to treat bipolar disorder.
What is valproic acid?
A patient on haloperidol develops painful neck spasms and eye deviation. This EPS subtype is called this.
What is acute dystonia?
This NDRI is contraindicated in seizure disorders and eating disorders.
What is bupropion?
This first-generation antipsychotic is associated with higher rates of EPS and NMS.
What is chlorpromazine?
This opioid antagonist is used for alcohol and opioid dependence and is marketed as Revia.
What is naltrexone?
This sodium channel blocker, marketed as Tegretol, treats bipolar disorder.
What is carbamazepine?
Lip smacking and tongue protrusion after long-term antipsychotic use describe this irreversible condition.
What is tardive dyskinesia?
This TCA can cause anticholinergic effects and cardiac toxicity in overdose.
What is amitriptyline?
This 5-HT1A partial agonist treats anxiety and is not associated with dependence.
What is buspirone?
This medication causes flushing and vomiting if alcohol is consumed.
What is disulfiram?
This atypical antipsychotic is also approved for bipolar disorder and marketed as Seroquel.
What is quetiapine?
A patient taking lithium carbonate develops confusion, diarrhea, and ataxia. The nurse suspects this toxicity.
What is lithium toxicity?
This MAOI requires dietary tyramine restriction to prevent hypertensive crisis.
What is selegiline?
Dopamine blockade in the brain pathway called nigrostriatal pathway is responsible for these symptoms.
What is extrapyramidal?
This partial opioid agonist combined with naloxone is used for opioid use disorder.
What is buprenorphine/naloxone?
A patient taking lamotrigine develops a rash. The nurse is concerned about this life-threatening reaction.
What is Stevens–Johnson syndrome?