Antidepressants
Fluoxetine is in the drug class and causes these adverse effects.
What is SSRI? Sexual dysfunction, Insomnia, Weight Gain, SEROTONIN SYNDROME, withdrawal syndrome, neonatal effects, hyponatremia
These are the three drug classes used to treat ADHD.
What are Amphetamines (Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine), Amphetamine-like drugs (Methylphenidate), Non-stimulants (Atomexetine)
These are the prototype drugs used to treat AUD
What is Disulfiram, Naltrexone, and Acamprosate?
Our prototype FGA can cause these serious AEs.
What are extrapyramidal symptoms? Acute distonia, Parkinsonism, Akathisia, Tardve Dyskinesia (and neuroleptic malignant syndrome, which is not an EPS).
These 3 prototype drugs are used for Sedation
Diazepam IV, Pentobarbital IV, Propofol IV
Along with treating depression, anxiety, and panic disorders, this drug may be used to treat pain and is in this drug class.
What is Venlafaxine (SNRI)?
This is what Methylphenidate overdose may look like.
What is dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, paranoid delusions, palpitations, dysrhythmias, hypertension
This drug can cause serious acetaldehyde syndrome when taking with alcohol (flushing, N/V, HA, respiratory depression, seizures)
What is Disulfiram?
Thease are the education points you should discuss with your patient taking Haloperidol
What is:
Sign and symptoms of extrapyramidal symptoms, report to provider asap if experiencing EPS
S/s agranulocytosis (sore throat, fever)
Methods to minimize other adverse effects (stand slowly, careful with falls)
This sedative drug can cause a syndrome in which metabolic acidosis, rhabdomyolysis, and risk for people with traumatic brain injury occurs.
What is Propofol (Propofol infusion syndrome)?
Clarissa is on an MAOI. She is craving a pepperoni pizza and goes to order one from Domino's. This is the reason why you are concerned.
What is TYRAMINE -- can cause hypertensive crisis with Phenelzine which looks like high BP, high HR, HA, sweating, etc
This is our main concern with adverse effects and Strattera
What is Severe liver injury. But could also see GI rxn, allergic rxn, suicidal thinking, weight loss and growth delay.
Evaluate renal function before administering this drug for alcohol use disorder
What is Acamprosate?
Diabetics are high-risk patients for receiving this antipsychotic
What is Risperidone?
Risperidone can cause diabetes (and other metabolic effects).
Flumazenil is overdose treatment for this drug
What is Triazolam?
This antidepressant drug can cause overdose. When overdosing, these are the symptoms you might see and the interventions you might do.
What is Amitriptyline (TCA)? TCA overdose symptoms include anticholinergic and cardiotoxic actions. Treatment includes gastric lavage, activated charcoal, IV bicarb.
This is the therapeutic range for Lithium
What is 0.8-1.4 mEq/L
Hannah has QT prolongation. This is the name of a drug for OUD that she absolutely should not take.
What is Methadone?
This is the preferred dosage form for Risperidone
What is depot preparation?
Treat Fluoxetine-induced insomnia with this drug
What is Trazadone?
Krista and Clarissa really should not be on this antidepressant.
What is Bupropion? Because it causes seizures.
This is the reason why we are concerned about lithium and fluid levels.
What is sodium? Sodium changes can change lithium levels so hyponatremia or hypovolemia can decrease lithium elimination. This is a concern because of lithium toxicity.
This drug is used to treat AUD and OUD. Its most concerning drug drug interactions is ___.
What is Naltrexone and opioids?
This is our therapeutic intervention if we see someone who takes Haloperidol suddenly develop high temp, high HR, high BP, high RR, lead pipe rigidity, altered level of consciousness, seizures, and coma
What is d/c antipsyhcotic, supportive (cooling blanket) and administer Dantrolene
This PO drug for anxiety can cause anterograde amnesia along with other CNS effects.
Whats is Diazepam?