Antidepressants
Mood Stabilizers and Lab Values
Antipsychotics
Anxiolytics
Side Effects/Adverse Reactions
100
Sertraline, escitalopram, and citalopram are part of which drug class?
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
100
This medication has historically been the "drug of choice" for the treatment of mania in bipolar disorder.
Lithium
100
Weight gain and metabolic syndrome are commonly seen with which antipsychotics?
second generation (atypical) antipsychotics
100
These drug classes are considered first line for treatment of anxiety disorders.
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
100
There is an increased risk for agranulocytosis when taking this medication.
Clozapine
200
These neurotransmitters can be increased when taking an antidepressant.
norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine
200
In addition to treating bipolar disorder, valproic acid, lamotrigine, and gabapentin are also considered part of which drug class?
Anticonvulsants (to treat seizures)
200
The major uses for antipsychotic drugs are for the treatment of these illnesses.
schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, psychosis, delusional disorder, bipolar disorders, and severe depression with psychotic features
200
This class of anxiety medication may cause dependency.
Benzodiazepenes
200
Severe muscle rigidity, diaphoresis, labile pulse and blood pressure, stupor, coma, and death are the symptoms of this severe adverse reaction seen in antipsychotics.
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
300
As antidepressants start to take effect and a patient has more energy, providers should be mindful that patients may have increased thoughts of what?
Suicide or self-harm
300
This is the target serum lithium level for acute mania.
1.0-1.5 mEq/L
300
Antipsychotic medications help manage delusions, hallucinations, thought disorders, and bizarre behavior, which are classified as these kind of target symptoms.
positive symptoms
300
These classes of drugs are used off-label to treat anxiety through the blocking of peripheral or central noradrenergic activity.
beta blockers and alpha 2 receptor agonists (propranolol and clonidine)
300
There is an increased risk of seizures with this antidepressant.
bupropion (Wellbutrin)
400
A patient must avoid foods that are high in tyramine when taking a medication from which drug class?
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
400
A patient with a lithium level greater than 1.5 may begin to show these signs of toxicity.
blurred vision, ataxia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, increased urination, tremor, mental confusion
400
Because of a higher side effect profile, providers must consider this when managing a patient taking antipsychotics.
possibility of non-adherence
400
Benzodiazepines are often used to manage withdrawal symptoms from this substance.
Alcohol
400
Tricyclic antidepressants (nortriptyline, amitriptyline, doxepin, etc.) commonly cause these side effects.
drowsiness, low blood pressure, dry mouth, urinary retention
500
Rapid discontinuation of antidepressants can cause these symptoms.
withdrawal, nausea, vertigo, insomnia, headache, malaise, nightmares
500
Patients should avoid consuming this beverage when taking a mood stabilizer or anticonvulsant.
Alcohol
500
These negative symptoms are successfully treated with atypical antipsychotics.
affective flattening, apathy, attentional impairment, restricted thought and speech
500
Why are antidepressants often prescribed to treat anxiety disorders as well as depression?
depression and anxiety are often co-morbid illnesses
500
Tongue protrusion, lip smacking, choreiform movements, chewing are symptoms of this side effect, seen at times in patients taking conventional antipsychotics.
tardive dyskinesia (TD)