This medication is also known as...(brand name)
acetaminophen
Tylenol
This type of medication used to treat ADD/ADHD can cause difficulty sleeping, jitteriness, appetite loss
stimulants (example: Adderall, Ritalin)
Ativan (lorazepam)
anti-anxiety (benzodiazepine)
Advil, Motrin
ibuprofen
Mood Stabilizers are used most often to treat this disorder
Bipolar disorder
haloperidol
Haldol
This type of medication can affect your metabolism, raising blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, and sometimes causing weight gain
Antipsychotics
Chantix (varenicline)
anti smoking
Klonopin
clonazepam
SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) are most often used to treat...
Depression
Anxiety
lorazepam
Ativan
This category of medications used for anti anxiety can cause addiction/dependence
Benzodiazepines
Zyprexa (olanzapine)
antipsychotic
Neurontin
gabapentin
This medication is used to reverse an opioid overdose
Narcan (naloxone)
buprenorphine
Suboxone
What is a common (uncomfortable) side effect of antipsychotics, especially first generation antipsychotics (like Haldol)?
Movement problems (rigidity, tremors, muscle spasms, restlessness)
Zoloft (sertraline)
antidepressant (SSRI)
Wellbutrin
bupropion
This antipsychotic requires frequent blood lab draws, especially when first starting to take it, to monitor blood count levels
Clozaril (clozapine)
quetiapine
Seroquel
This type of medication can have the side effect of causing some GI upset (upset stomach, diarrhea/constipation, nausea) when first taking it
SSRIs (antidepressant)
Lamictal (lamotrigine)
mood stabilizer
also used as anti-seizure medicine
paliperidone
Invega
Name at least one medication that can help treat opioid use disorder
methadone
buprenorphine (Suboxone)