BRAIN
what is NOREPINEPHRINE?
This benzo is the prototype for anxiety treatment
what is ALPRAZOLAM
This antidepressant class requires strict dietary restrictions to prevent hypertensive crisis
what are MAOIs
These antipsychotics are most associated with EPS
what are first gen antipsychotics
what is 0.6 - 1.2
what is HISTAMNE?
This antidote reverses benzo toxicity
what is FLUMAZENIL?
SSRIs require this amount of time before reaching full therapeutic effect
what is 1-3 weeks
the FEVER mnemonic describes this life threatening reaction to antipsychotics
what is NMS
These labs must be monitored during valproic acid therapy
what is LIVER FUNCTION TEST, AMYLASE AND PLATELETS
A prenatal viral infection is linked to this disorder
what is SCHIZOPHRENIA?
what is BUSPIRONE?
this atypical antidepressant is also used for smoking cessation
what is BUPROPION
this anticholinergic treats acute dystonia
what is benztropine or diphenhydramine
patient on lithium must maintain this to avoid toxicity
what is CONSISTENT SODIUM AND FLUID INTAKE
This herbal supplement can interact with SSRIs and cause serotonin syndrome
what is ST JOHNS WORT
A client on lorazepam IV develops severe resp depression and hypotension. The nurse administers this antidote while also prioritizing 2 critical nursing actions
What is flumazenil , maintaining a patent airway and monitoring vital signs
This antidepressant class is most lethal in overdose due to cardiac toxicity
what are tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
A client on haloperidol develops involuntary eye deviation and neck spasm ithin hours of the first dose. Another client report an inner restlessness with an urge to pace.
what is acute dystonia and akathisia
A client on lithium reports N/V and coarse tremors. these findings indicate this stage of toxicity and the nurse would expect the lithium level to be this range
what is ADVANCE LITHIUM TOXICITY with LEVELS BETWEEN 2.0-2.5
In excess, this excitatory neurotransmitter is linked to psychosis and neuronal injury
what is GLUTAMATE?
Grapefruit juice, erythromycin and st johns wort can dangerously increase level of this anxiolytic
what is BUSPIRONE
Agitation, hyperreflexia and diaphoresis with fever are hallmark signs of this potentially lethal syndrome
what is SEROTONIN SYNDROME
These 2 meds are used in the treatment of NMS
what is DANTROLENE and BROMOCRIPTINE
A client taking clozapine for schizophrenia reports fever, sore throat and malaise. the nurse knows that this is a life threatening complication
what is AGRANULOCYTOSIS