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This category of drugs is useful for promoting sleep among patients with insomnia
What are sedatives?
These are caused by rapid and repeated firing of nerves in the brain.
What are seizures?
Abrupt cessation of benzodiazepines can cause this.
What is withdrawal?
This is what a nurse should do first if a patient on lamotrigine (Lamictal) develops a rash.
What is HOLD the medication?
This is the brand name of the atypical antidepressant bupropion.
What is Wellbutrin?
These are chemical messengers that are used by the nervous system to transmit information.
What are neurotransmitters?
Patients who are starting to take alprazolam are instructed to avoid operating heavy machinery and this.
What is driving a car?
A patient with schizophrenia expresses agitation, hearing voices, and sees ghosts. These are examples of this type of symptom.
What is a positive symptom?
This is the most commonly prescribed medication for major depressive disorder.
What are SSRIs?
This drug acts as a partial agonist at a serotonin receptor and may influence dopamine receptors without causing sedation.
What is buspirone (Buspar)?
This adverse reaction should be anticipated when a patient is using lacosamide (Vimpat) and is also the title of a popular drama series.
What is euphoria?
This is what patients taking phenytoin (Dilantin) are instructed to do to reduce gum disease and gingival hyperplasia.
What are regular dental exams and cleaning?
This is a common complementary and alternative therapy in the treatment of depression.
What is St. John's wort?
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 18% of the adult population suffers from this.
What is mental illness?
Patients who are taking Buspar or certain other medications are instructed to avoid drinking this specific fruit juice.
What is grapefruit juice?
This is what you tell your patient who has been taking the atypical antipsychotic risperidone (Risperdal) reports weight gain after taking the drug for 3 months.
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What is patient teaching?
Buspirone (Buspar) falls under this category.
What is a non-benzodiazepine?
This medication helps treat bipolar illness by inhibiting the synthesis, storage, release, and reuptake of monoamine neurotransmitters.
Signs of this include hand tremors, slurred speech, and vomitting.
What is lithium toxicity?
This medication will be given to a patient who experienced an overdose of a benzodiazepine.
What is flumazenil (Romazicon)?