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What is the class of drugs that all the antianxiety mediations belong to?
What are Benzodiazepines (Benzos)?
The is Alprazolam the generic med for?
Xanax
Name two depressive disorder meds?
Common med to treat ADHD?
What is Adderall (Amphetamine)?
(Used to be Ritalin/Concerta (Methylphenidate))
Generic drug for Haldol?
Haloperidol
Super common med for anxiety?
What is Xanax (Alprazolam)
Escitalopram is the generic med for what depressive disorder drug?
What is Lexapro?
Generic drug for Valium?
What is Diazepam
These are known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
Antidepressants
Generic for Dexedrine?
What is Dextroamphetamine?
Fluoxetine is the generic med for?
What is Prozac
Paxil's generic med?
What is Paroxetine?
Name one mood disorder medication?
What are Lithium, Depakote, Lamictal, or Abilify?
What is the add-on treatment to be used in conjunction with another med for depression, Bipolar Disorder, or Schizophrenia, when the other drug alone is not enough?
What is Abilify?
What is the possible side effect of long-term use of antipsychotic medications to treat Schizophrenia?
What is Tardive Dyskinesia?
At least one medication to treat depression, bipolar, or schizophrenia?
What are Haldol, Thorazine, Seroquel, Risperdal, or Zyprexa?
Clonazepam is the generic med for what anxiety med?
What is Klonopin?
Sertraline is the generic med for what depressive disorder med?
What is Zoloft?
Paxil is a drug to treat what category of disorders?
What are depressive disorders?
Tardive Dyskinesia causes involuntary movements of what body parts?
37-year-old man is admitted to the ER after found wandering naked in a local park. When the SW interviews him, he speaks rapidly, seems euphoric, and repeatedly tells the SW about his plan to build a major art piece in the park. After careful questioning, they discover the man was recently put on meds by a local psychiatrist. What meds was the man most likely given?
A. Depakote
B. Lithium
C. Ativan
D. Citalopram
Citalopram.
The man is exhibiting mania and while both lithium and depakote are both used to treat mania, it would be usual for the client to become more manic after starting a mood stabilizer. Ativan is used to treat anxiety and is not associated with manic symptoms. Citalopram (Celexa) however is an anti-depressant that can in some cases induce a hypo-manic or even manic episode. Medication-induced mania is not common, but can occur.
Lamictal treats what category of disorders?
What are mood disorders?
What is a more current drug to treat depressive disorders?
What is Cymbalta?
This is known to have a side effect (when trying to discontinue the med) of "brain zaps" where the client experiences sensations of electric shock in their head.
These include nervousness, trouble sleeping, loss of appetite, weight loss, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and headache.
What are the side effects of ADHD meds?
Treatment options for side effects of Schizophrenic drugs?
What are Ingrezza (Valbenazine), Zenazine (Tetrabenazine), and Anticholinergics, or muscle relaxers