Antidepressants
First-line drugs for depression
What is a SSRI?
These drugs are used to treat anxiety
What are benzodiazepines?
These drugs treat psychosis by blocking this neurotransmitter
What is dopamine?
This drug is commonly used for sleep
What is zolpidem?
This type of immunity is created by vaccines
What is artificial active immunity?
These medications take this long to work
What is 2-4 weeks?
This body system is most at risk
What is the respiratory system?
This movement disorder includes tremors and rigidity
What are EPS?
These medications should be given at this time
What is right before bedtime?
This type of immunity involves receiving antibodies
What is passive immunity?
This is the priority risk when starting antidepressants
What is suicide?
Combining benzos with this increases risk of death
What is alcohol?
This irreversible condition includes lip smacking
What is tardive dyskinesia?
Patients must be able to sleep this many hours
What is 7–8 hours?
These vaccines are contraindicated in immunocompromised patients
What are live vaccines?
This syndrome includes agitation, fever, sweating, and tremors
What is serotonin syndrome?
This is a major long-term risk of benzos
What is dependence/addiction?
Fever + rigidity + confusion =
What is NMS?
This dangerous side effect involves unusual nighttime behavior
hat is sleepwalking (complex sleep behaviors)?
The biggest risk with immunosuppressants
What is infection?
These foods must be avoided with MAOIs
What are tyramine-rich foods?
RR = 8 after lorazepam — priority problem
What is respiratory depression?
This is the FIRST action if NMS is suspected
What is stop the medication and notify provider?
Patient took zolpidem and is confused at night — priority concern
What is safety/fall risk?
Transplant patients must take these medications for how long?
What is lifelong?