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Brand Names/Generic Names
Lithium Side Effects/Interventions
Precautions for Mood stabilizers
Indications
Misc.
100
Tegretol
What is carbamazepine
100
The possible intervention for G.I. upsets
What is educate, take medication with meals
100
list the precautions for lithium
What are parkinson's disease, pregnancy, thyroid, elderly, in combo with diuretics, diabetes
100
This is the 1st choice drug in the treatment for Bipolar Disorder in particular Mania, used also in Depression, and in long term prophylactic use. Provides a reduced rate of suicide
What is lithium
100
list the usual lithium level range for acute manic phase
What is 1-1.5 mEq/L not to exceed 2.0 mEq/L
200
Lithane, Duralith
What is lithium carbonate
200
side effect that would cause a nurse to Stop Lithium STAT
What is confusion
200
list the precautions for valproic acid
What are pregnancy, hepatic dysfinction, dental work, hemorrhage bruising, breast feeding, older adult
200
this drug is the 2nd and 3rd choice. Mania Mixed episodes antidepressant and moderate prophylactic use.
What is carbamazepine
200
list the usual dose range and the usual lithium level range for maintenance therapy
What is usually 600-1200 mg/day and 0.6-1.2 mEq/L
300
lamictal
What is lamotrigine
300
possible intervention for increased drowsiness
What is discontinue for 48 hours and reassess
300
list the precatuions for Lamotrigine
What are mixed seizure disorders, abrupt withdrawal, pregnancy or lactation, cardiac abnormalities, severe hepatic disease
300
this drug is 1st choice. Relapse prevention, mania prophylactic. Little evidence that it is antidepressant prophylactic
What is valproic acid
300
the starting dose for this group of people should not exceed 300mg
What are older adults
400
Trileptal
What is oxcarbazepine
400
Doctor requests blood work for lithium level
What is blurred vision
400
List the precautions for Carbamazepine
What are baseline blood studies, evaluation of liver and renal finction, intraocular pressure, urinary retention, risk of elevated carbamazepine levels, avoid in elderly, warn re: hazards operating equipment, coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, arterial diseases, alcohol, oral contraceptives, may potentiate psychosis
400
Topiramate has these indications
What are Bipolar adjunctive, poor response in present studies. No antimanic, antidepressant or mood stabilizing properties. Side effect that clients find quite helpful is weight loss.
400
under the caregory of pregnancy and breast feeding, one anticonvuslant drug can be used with caution. Name it.
What is valproic acid
500
Epival, Depakote Depakene
What is valproic acid and derivatives
500
side effect for pushing fluids
What is increased urination
500
list the precautions for Gabapentin
What are mood mixed seizure disorder, pregnancy or lactation
500
Gabapentin has these indications
What is Bipolar adjunctive poor response in present studies
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is the percentage that lithium reduces relapse in Bipolar Disorders HINT....pg 95 in ralph
What is 25% to 50%