A medication that causes mild and severe reactions in the body if consumed with alcohol within 5-10 minutes
What is disulfiram?
100
This medication is given on the first day as a substitution therapy to suppress withdrawal symptoms of opioids
What is methadone?
100
Name the drug substituted when someone is withdrawing from depressants
What is phenobarbital?
100
A major tranquilizer and also a typical antipsychotic that blocks dopamine receptors
What is haloperidol
100
Name two types of drugs that can be abused in the cannabinols category?
What is hashish and marijuana
200
This kind of reaction occurs with disulfiram and the blood alcohol levels reaches 5-10 mg/dL.
What is a mild reaction?
200
Name some contraindications of methadone.
What is pulmonary diseases like COPD/asthma and lactation in breastfeeding mothers?
200
Kava and valerian can cause what to occur if given with phenobarbital
What is increased sedation?
200
It can occur if you abruptly stop haloperidol
What is EPS?
200
Is a substitution therapy required?
What is no
300
This should be avoided when taking Naltrexone since it puts you at risk for overdose!
What is opioids?
300
Name the class, the purpose of Nalaxone, and how what route is it given to the client
What is an opioid antagonist and to reverse narcotics or opioids which is given intravenously.
300
Name two benzodiazepines used for substitution therapy when nonbarbituate CNS depressants are abused.
What is chlordiazepoxide and oxazepam ?
300
Name a component of patient teaching with haloperidol
What is avoid alcohol during therapy, drink plenty of fluids with dry mouth, avoid overexposure to sunlight due to photosensitivity
300
Name adverse reactions that can happen from withdrawal of these drugs?
What is panic attacks, anxiety, or psychosis?
400
Name a nursing consideration for acamprosate
What is make sure it’s swallowed whole not chewed or crushed. Monitor for signs of suicidal thinking and depression. Monitor for impaired thinking or judgement?
400
Name which organ can buprenorphine affect so you should monitor for any s/s
What is liver toxicity
400
List some types of food that should be increased while taking phenobarbital
What is milk products, green leafy vegetables, fresh fruits, liver
400
Name two neurotransmitters does desipramine block the re uptake of
What is norepinephrine and serotonin?
400
Name a synthetic hallucinogen
What is LSD, PCP, MDMA, DMT
500
This vitamin causes neuropathy, confusion, and encephalopathy if not replaced in alcoholics
What is thiamine?
500
Name the two functions of clonidine
What is an antihypertensive and suppression of opiate withdrawal symptoms ?
500
If giving IV phenobarbital what can occur?
What is extravasation or tissue damage
500
Name any one interaction made with despiramine and what occurs in the body
What is ginkgo increases seizure threshold, MAO inhibitors can cause toxic psychosis, and St. John’s Wart can cause serotonin syndrome?