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Antidepressants
Mood Stabilizers
Antipsychotics
Anxiolytics
Side Effects/Adverse Reactions
100
Sertraline, Escitalopram, and Citalopram are members of this drug class.
What are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
100
This medication was the drug of choice for the treatment of mania in bipolar disorder.
What is Lithium
100

Weight gain and metabolic syndrome are commonly seen in 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

Transient side effects

What are nausea, vommiting, GI upset, and headache

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

In addition to being mood stabilizers, valproic acid, lamotrigine, and gabapentin are also in this drug class.

What are anticonvulsants.

200
The major uses for antipsychotic drugs are for the treatment of these illnesses.
What is schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, psychosis, delusional disorder, bipolar disorders, and severe depression with psychotic features.
200
This class of anxiety medication can cause dependency.
What are benzodiazepines.
200

This onset of major side effects is more worrisome

What is immediate/rapid/quick

300

This is problem that results as antidepressants start to take effect and energy sometimes returns before mood is elevated

What is suicidality.

300

***Daily Double***

The organ that metabolizes lithium

What are the kidneys

300

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia

What are delusions, hallucinations, thought disorders, and bizarre behavior

300

These classes of drugs are used off label to treat performance anxiety

What are beta blockers and alpha 2 receptor agonists (propranolol and clonidine).

300

Why you should not drink alcohol while taking Welbutrin (bupropion)

What are seizures

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 higher than normal lithium level  will begin to show these signs of toxicity.

What blurred vision, loss of muscle control, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, increased urination, tremor, mental confusion

400

Because of a higher side effect profile, this must considered when administering and managing a patient taking antipsychotics

What is the possibility of non-adherence.

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

Stephen Johnson's Syndrome is associated with this class of medications

What are mood stabilizers/anticonvulsants

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

3 examples of antipsychotics

Haldol, Zyprexa, Risperdal, Thorazine, Abilify, Rexulti, Geodon

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

What class of medication is most associated with withdrawal syndrome?

What are SNRIs