Antidepressants
This class of antidepressants includes sertraline, fluoxetine, and escitalopram.
SSRIs
This movement disorder includes acute dystonia, akathisia, and pseudoparkinsonism.
extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)
This medication is considered the gold standard for bipolar disorder.
Lithium
This class of medications includes lorazepam and alprazolam.
benzodiazepines
This black-box warning exists for many antidepressants in children, adolescents, and young adults.
increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors
Common side effects of SSRIs include nausea, headache, and this type of dysfunction.
sexual dysfunction
This serious adverse effect is characterized by fever, muscle rigidity, and altered mental status.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
Therapeutic lithium levels generally range from this value.
0.6–1.2 mEq/L
This medication reverses benzodiazepine overdose.
Flumazenil
This neurotransmitter is commonly targeted by many sleep medications to promote sedation.
GABA
Patients taking MAOIs should avoid aged cheeses, cured meats, and other foods high in this substance to prevent hypertensive crisis.
tyramine
This atypical antipsychotic requires routine monitoring of white blood cell & ANC counts due to agranulocytosis risk.
Clozapine
These two organ systems should be monitored regularly in patients taking lithium.
kidneys and thyroid
Long-term benzodiazepine use may result in this condition.
dependence
Patients receiving antipsychotics should be monitored regularly for these three metabolic parameters.
weight/BMI, blood glucose, and lipid levels
Combining SSRIs with other serotonergic drugs may lead to this potentially life-threatening condition.
serotonin syndrome (e.g., mental changes, muscle activity, physical/autonomic reactions)
This long-term adverse effect causes repetitive involuntary movements of the face and tongue.
tardive dyskinesia
Patients taking lithium should maintain adequate intake of this nutrient to avoid toxicity.
sodium
This non-benzodiazepine anxiolytic has little risk for dependence.
Buspirone
Appetite suppression, insomnia, and increased heart rate are common side effects of this ADHD medication class.
stimulants
This antidepressant is often prescribed when a patient experiences depression with insomnia, poor appetite, and weight loss.
Mirtazapine
This antipsychotic has a high risk for metabolic syndrome and weight gain.
Olanzapine
Name 2 side effects of lithium toxicity?
Tremor, ataxia, confusion, vomiting, and diarrhea
This nursing intervention is essential before administering a sedative medication.
assessing level of consciousness and respiratory status
A patient taking lithium reports severe diarrhea, coarse tremors, confusion, and ataxia. What is the nurse's priority action
hold the medication, assess the patient, and notify the healthcare provider immediately for possible lithium toxicity