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Lithium Carbonate
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Lithobid
tabs IR/ER, capsules indicated for bipolar (mania) and depression BBW:toxic levels are close to therapeutic levels mechanism unknown |
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Quetiapine Fumerate
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Seroquel
tabs, XR tx of schizophrenia, depressive episodes, acute manic bipolar epi. antipsychotic - serotonin/dopamine agonist BBW:suicidal thoughts in kids |
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Risperidone
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Risperdal
tabs, disint., solution, powder tx for schizophrenia, acute manic bipolar disorder anti-psychotic fluoxetine may triple plasma conc. counsel to avoid overexposure to sunlight |
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Aripiprazole
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Abilify
tabs, disint., solution tx for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, adjunctive therapy for major depression antipsychotic--quinolone derivative avoid alcohol |
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Atypical antipsychotics
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*everything but lithium
can cause NMS (neuroleptic malignant syndrome) not for dementia-related psychosis increase risk of death in elderly increase risk of diabetes (check base) increase weight gain |
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Olanzapine
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Zyprexa; Zyprexa Zydis
tabs, disint, solution tx for bipolar, schizophrenia, mania antipsychotic |
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Benzodiazepines?
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diazepam, lorazepam, clonazepam, Temazepam, alprazolam
controlled cause drowsiness |
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Alprazolam
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Xanax, Niravam
tabs, ODT's, oral solution anxiety disorders, panic disorder benzodiazepine C-IV do not discontinue abruptly |
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Diazepam
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Valium
tabs, oral concentrate, rectal gel anxiety, relief of skeletal muscle spasms, withdrawal symptoms benzodiazepine |
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Lorazepam
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Ativan
tabs, inj, solution anxiety disorders, short term anxiety antianxiety - C-IV benzodiazepine |
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Buspirone HCl
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Buspar
tabs short-term relief of anti-anxiety do not give with grapefruit juice or MAOI's many potential adverse effects |
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Clonazepam
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Klonopin
tabs, ODT tx for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome seizures, absence seizures that fail to respond to succinimides benzodiazepine/anti-epileptic |
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Temazepam
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Restoril
caps short-term insomnia tx sedative not longer than 10 days at a time, often happens |
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Zolpidem Tartrate
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Ambien
tabs also with CR sedative, nonbarbituate hypnotic effects increased with other CNS depressants short term tx |
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Sedative/hypnotic
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sleep-driving! definitely need adequate sleeping time because you will not remember what you do while on these
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Eszopiclone
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Lunesta
tabs tx for insomnia C-IV eat with fatty meal and avoid alcohol |
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Phenobarbital
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??? Solfoton?
tabs, elixir, inj sedative, hypnosis antiepileptic/sedative may cause drowsiness and habits avoid taking with anticoagulants |
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Levetiracetam
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Keppra
tabs with XR, solution, inj partial onset seizures, juvenile epilepsy, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures anticonvulsant/pyrolidine derivative NOT used as a monotherapy |
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Oxcarbazepine
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Trileptal
tabs, syrup for kids partial seizures caused from epilepsy unlabeled uses for neuralgia, bipolar disorder anticonvulsant/antiepileptic BBW: increased suicidal thoughts in adol. not like -pines that are Ca channel blockers |
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Gabapentin
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Neurontin
tabs, caps, oral solution epilepsy and post herpetic neuralgia antiepileptic antacids decrease bioavailability |
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Topiramate
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Topamax
tabs, caps epilepsy, migraine headache tx anti-convulsant/carbonic anhydrase inhibitor off-label use for eating disorder |
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what about topiramate?
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prevent migraine
drowsiness missed dose, take immediately avoid alcohol |
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Divalproex Na
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Depakote ER
enteric tabs, ER tabs simple, complex absence, complex partial seizures, mania in bipolar disorder, prevent migraines antiepileptic/antipsychotic |
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Lamotrigine
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Lamictal
tabs, chewables bipolar disorder, epilepsy (off-label) anticonvulsant BBW: life threatening rash |
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Phenytoin Na Extended
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Dilantin Kapseals
capsules control of seizures during and after surgery anticonvulsant/hydantoins causes gum enlargement - need good oral hygiene |
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Pregabalin
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Lyrica
caps neuropathic pain associated w/diabetes and postherpetic neuralgia anticonvulsant/antineuralgic C-V can cause euphoria |
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Methylphenidate
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Ritalin
tabs, SR, SR caps CNS stimulant - enhances dopaminergic transmission in brain C-II ADHD in children 6yo and over, narcolepsy in adults |
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Amphetamine with dextroamphetamine salts
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Adderall
tabs, caps, XR symptoms of narcolepsy, ADHD effects increased by MAOI's C-II |
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Methylphenidate HCl
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Concerta
tabs, ER release osmotic pump ADHD, narcolepsy C-II dont take w/MAOI see it in the stool monitor heart related problems |
