Psychotropic Medications

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What are the 3 Major Psychiatric Disorders?

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Thought disorders, Anxiety and Affective disorders

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Cholinesterase Inhibitor used for Dementia (ie Alzheimers)

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Aricept

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generic name for Aricept

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Donepezil

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generic name for Haldol

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Haloperidol

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MOA for Haldol (Haloperidol)

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Decrease dopamine

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Atypical antipsychotics

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Zyprexa (olanzapine)
Seroquel (quetiapine)
Risperdol (risperidone)

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Generic name for Zyprexa

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Trade name for Olanzapine

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Generic name for Seroquel

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Trade name for Quetiapine

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Generic name for Risperdol

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Trade name for Risperidone

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Side Effects of Atypical antipsychotics

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*less than typicals
*sedation
*anticholinergic effects

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What type of meds are given for Affective disorders?

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Antidepressants

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MOA of antidepressants

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Enhance neurotransmitter

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SSRI's include which drugs?

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Celexa (citalopram)
Cymbalta (duloxetine)
Prozac (fluoxetine)
Zoloft (sertraline)

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Trade name of citalopram

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Celexa

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Trade name of duloxetine

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Cymbalta

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Trade name of fluoxetine

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Generic for Prozac

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Trade name of sertraline

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generic for Zoloft

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Nursing interventions / considerations for SSRI's

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*Not lethal in OD
*SE are less than cyclics
*work faster than cyclics

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NOVEL (antidepressants)

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Effexor (venlafaxine)
Desyrel (trazadone)
Wellbutrin (bupropion)

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give Trade name for venlafaxine

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give generic name for Effexor

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give trade name for trazadone

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give generic name for Desyrel

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give trade name for bupropion

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give generic name for Wellbutrin

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CYCLICS

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Elavil (amitriptyline)
Sinequan (doxepin)

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SE's of cyclics

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Sedation, anticholinergic effects

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Nsg Considerations / Interventions for Cyclics

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*Lethal in OD
*min of 2 wks to work

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MAOI's

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rarely used because tyramine-free diet to avoid hypertensive crisis

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What are the affective disorders?

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Major depression
Bipolar

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What are the Mood stabilizers?

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Lithium
Depakote (valproate)
Tegretol (carbamazepine)

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Trade name for balproate

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generic name for Depakote

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Trade name for carbamazepine

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Generic name for Tegretol

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Major SE's of Mood stabilizers

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GI upset
Lethargy

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Nsg Interventions / Considerations for Lithium

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Caution: Monitor thyroid & kidney function, dehydration may cause toxicity which can be lethal

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MOA of Mood stabilizers

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Slow neural transmission

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Anxiolytics (antianxiety agents, aka benzodiazepines)

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Klonopin (clonazepam)
Xanax (alprozolam)
Ativan (lorazepam)

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MOA of antianxiety agents

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Enhance GABA

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SE's of Anxiolytics

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Drowsiness, potentiate other CNS depressants

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Nsg Interventions / Considerations for Anxiolytics

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*Caution: Addictive, do not take with caffeine/alcohol, do not stop abruptly, paradoxical reax possible in older adults

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Thought disorders

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schizophrenia
delirium
dementia

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1st line of treatment for schizophrenia

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Atypical antipsychotics:
Zyprexa (olanzapine)
Seroquel (quetizpine)
Risperdal (risperidone)

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Nsg Interventions / Considerations with Antipsychotics

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*assess for EPS
*Assess for Neuroleptic Malignant syndrome (NMS)

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What is Neuroleptic Malignant syndrome?

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signified by FEVER:
Fever, Elevated enzyme counts, Vitals unstable, encephalopathy, rigidity of muscles

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Haldol (Haloperidol) is what type of drug?

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Typical Antipsychotic

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Zyprexa (olanzapine) is what type of drug?

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Atypical Antipsychotic

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Seroquel (quetipine) is what type of drug?

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Atypical Antipsychotic

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Risperdal (risperidone) is what type of drug?

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Atypical Antipsychotic

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Celexa (citalopram) is what type of drug?

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SSRI (antidepressant)

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Cymbalta (duloxetine) is what type of drug?

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SSRI (antidepressant)

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Prozac (fluoxetine) is what type of drug?

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SSRI (antidepressant)

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Zoloft (sertraline) is what type of drug?

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SSRI (antidepressant)

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Effexor (venlafaxine) is what type of drug?

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NOVEL (antidepressant)

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Desyrel (trazadone) is what type of drug?

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NOVEL (antidepressant)

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Wellbutrin (bupropion) is what type of drug?

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NOVEL (antidepressant)

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Elavil (amitriptyline) is what type of drug?

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CYCLICS (antidepressants)

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Sinequan (doxepin) is what type of drug?

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CYCLICS (antidepressants)

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Lithium is what type of drug?

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Mood Stabilizer

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Depakote (valproate) is what type of drug?

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Mood Stabilizer & anti-convulsant

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Tegretol (carbamazepine) is what type of drug?

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Mood Stabilizer & anti-convulsant

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Klonopin (clonazepam) is what type of drug?

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Anxiolytic (benzodiazepine)

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Xanax (alprozolam) is what type of drug?

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Anxiolytic (benzodiazepine)

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Ativan (lorazepam) is what type of drug?

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Anxiolytic (benzodiaxepine)