Antidepressants
Mood Stabilizers and Lab Values
Antipsychotics
Anxiolytics
Side Effects/Adverse Reactions
100

Sertraline, Escitalopram, and Citalopram are members of this drug class.

What are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

100

This medication was the drug of choice for the treatment of mania in bipolar disorder.

What is Lithium

100

Weight gain and metabolic syndrome are commonly seen in these antipsychotics.

What are second generation or atypical antipsychotics

100

These drug classes are considered first line of treatment in anxiety disorders

What are SSRIs and newer antidepressants.

100
There is an increased risk for agranulocytosis when taking this medication.
What is clozaril
200
These neurotransmitters can be increased when taking an antidepressant.
What are norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine.
200

In addition to treating bipolar disorder, valproic acid, lamotrigine, and gabapentin are also in this drug class.

What are anticonvulsants.

200
The major uses for antipsychotic drugs are for the treatment of these illnesses.
What is schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, psychosis, delusional disorder, bipolar disorders, and severe depression with psychotic features.
200

This class of anxiety medication can cause dependency.

What are benzodiazepines.

200

Severe muscle rigidity, diaphoresis, labile pulse and blood pressure, stupor, coma, and death are the symptoms of this severe adverse reaction seen in antipsychotics.

What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome or NMS.

300

As antidepressants start to take effect and a patient has more energy the nurse should be concerned about this.

What is suicidality.

300

This is the target serum lithium level for acute mania.

What is 0.8-1.2

300
These classes of drugs are used off label to treat anxiety through the blocking of peripheral or central nonadrenergic activity.
What are beta blockers and alpha 2 receptor agonists (propranolol and clonidine).
300
There is an increase risk of seizures with this antidepressant.
What is bupropion (wellbutrin).
400
A client must avoid foods that are high in Tyramine when taking a medication from this drug class.
What are Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs).
400

A patient with a lithium level greater that 1.5 will begin to show these signs of toxicity.

What blurred vision, ataxia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, increased urination, tremor, mental confusion

400

Because of a higher side effect profile, nurses must consider this when administering and managing a patient taking antipsychotics

What is the possibility of non-adherence.

400
Benzodiazepines are often used to manage withdrawal symptoms from this substance
What is alcohol.
400
Tricyclic antidepressants (nortriptyline, amytriptyline, doxepin, etc.) commonly cause these side effects.
What are drowsiness, low blood pressure, dry mouth, urinary retention.
500
Rapid discontinuation of antidepressants can cause these symptoms.
What is withdrawal or nausea, vertigo, insomnia, headache, malaise, and nightmares.
500
Patients should avoid consuming this when taking a mood stabilizer or anticonvulsant.
What is alcohol.
500

These negative symptoms are successfully treated with atypical antipsychotics.

What is affective flattening, apathy, attentional impairment, restricted thought and speech.

500

Antidepressants are a frontline treatment for anxiety symptoms for this reason.

What is depression and anxiety are often co-morbidity illnesses.

500
Tongue protrusion, lip smacking, choreiform movements, chewing are symptoms of this side effect, seen at times in patients taking conventional antipsychotics.
What is tardive dyskinesia.
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