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Antidepressants
Mood Stabilizers and Lab Values
Anxiety
Anxiolytics
Side Effects/Adverse Reactions
100
Sertraline, Escitalopram, and Citalopram are members of this drug class.
What are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
100

This anxiety-related disorder is characterized by unwanted, repetitive thoughts and behaviors, such as excessive handwashing or checking locks.

What is OCD

100
Weight gain and metabolic syndrome are commonly seen ih these antipsychotics.
What are second generation or atypical antipsychotics
100
These drug classes are considered first line of treatment in anxiety disorderes
What are SSRIs and newer antidepressants.
100

This medication class causes cardiotoxicity and the amt of med given is limited

What is TCA

200
These neurotransmitters can be increased when taking an antidepressant.
What are norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine.
200

In addition to treating bipolar disorder, valproic acid, lamotrigine, and gabapentin are also in this drug class.

What are anticonvulsants.

200

Often associated with veterans or survivors of trauma, this anxiety disorder can occur after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event

What is PTSD

200
This class of anxiety medication can cause dependency.
What are benzodiazepines.
200

Fever, diaphoresis, tachycardia and blood pressure, agitation, clonus and hyperreflexia are the symptoms of this severe adverse reaction seen in these drug classes

SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs

300
As antidepressants start to take effect and a patient has more energy the nurse should be concerned and this.
What is suicidality.
300
This is the target serum lithium level for acute mania.
What is 1.0-1.5
300

Antipsychotic medications help manage delusions, hallucinations, thought disorders, and bizarre behavior, which are classified as these kind of target symptoms.

What are positive symptoms.

300
These classes of drugs are used off label to treat anxiety through the blocking of peripheral or central nonadrenergic activity.
What are beta blockers and alpha 2 receptor agonists (propranolol and clonidine).
300

A mandatory waiting period allows the body to clear medication and is crucial when switching to or from these classes of antidepressants,

What is SSRIs and MAOIs

400
A client must avoid foods that are high in Tyramine when taking a medication from this drug class.
What are Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs).
400
A patient with a lithium level greater that 1.5 will begin to show these signs of toxicity.
What blurred vision, ataxia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, increased urination, tremor, mental confusion
400

This disorder is characterized by an inability to recall important personal information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature, that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness

Dissociative amnesia

400
Benzodiazepines are often used to manage withdrawal symptoms from this substance
What is alcohol.
400

Tricyclic antidepressants (nortriptyline, amytriptyline, doxepin, etc.) commonly cause these side effects.

What are drowsiness, low blood pressure, dry mouth, urinary retention.

500
Rapid discontinuation of antidepressants can cause these symptoms.
What is withdrawal or nausea, vertigo, insomnia, headache, malaise, and nightmares.
500

Patients should avoid consuming this when taking a mood stabilizer or anticonvulsant.

What is alcohol.

500

This type of dissociation involves a persistent feeling that your surroundings are not real, or that you are viewing the world in a dream.

Derealization

500
Antidepressants are a frontline treatment for anxiety symptoms for this reason.
What is depression and anxiety are often co-morbid illnesses.
500

Taken for colds or for depression, these two over-the-counter items—one a cough suppressant, one an herbal remedy—can lead to toxic levels of serotonin.

Dextromethorphan and St John's Wart