NMS
The class of meds that most frequently cause NMS.
What are antipsychotics?
The class of meds that cause EPS.
What are antipsychotics?
The class of meds that cause serotonin syndrome.
What are antidepressants?
Fever, Encephalopathy, Vitals Unstable, Elevated Enzymes, Rigid Muscles
What is FEVER? or What are the symptoms of NMS?
The most common medication used to treat EPS.
What is benztropine (Cogentin)?
Anxiety, shivering, and altered mental status.
What are symptoms of serotonin syndrome?
The methods used to identify NMS.
What are assessment, vitals, and med monitoring?
Dystonia, stiffness, tremor, and rigidity.
What are symptoms of EPS?
Supplements and street drugs
What are substances that can interact with antidepressants to cause serotonin syndrome?
Bromocriptine and Dantrolene
What medications are used to treat NMS?
Class of antipsychotics that are more likely to cause EPS.
What are typical antipsychotics (haldol, thorazine, etc.)?
Benzodiazepines (ativan, valium)
What medications can be given to relieve symptoms of serotonin syndrome?
The appropriate department for treating NMS.
What is the emergency department?
The condition that can occur if EPS is not treated in a timely manner.
What is Tardive Dyskinesia?
Drug that blocks serotonin production.
What is Periactin?