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Lithium toxicity |
Renal disturbances, hypernatraemia, extrapyrimidal SEs, blurred vision, confusion, vomiting, diarrhoea |
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Lithium therapeutic range (maintenace) |
0.4-1mmol/L |
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Lithium toxicity level |
>2mmol/L |
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Lithium side effects |
Thyroid disorders, renal toxicity, benign intracranial hypertension, QT prolongation |
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Lithium monitoring |
Renal function, sodium level |
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SSRI side effects |
Hyponatraemia, suicidal ideation, serotonin syndrome, QT prolongation |
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TCA side effects |
QT prolongation, dry mouth, blurred vision, tachycardia, seizures |
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Avoid with MAOis |
Mature cheese, pickled food, yeast extracts |
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Side effects of MAOis |
Hypertensive crises, headache, hepatoxicity |
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First generation antipsychotics |
Promazine, prochlorperazine, haloperidol |
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Second generation antipsychotics |
Aripiprazole, clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone |
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Clozapine side effects |
Myocarditis, agranulocytosis, GI obstruction |
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MHRA Alert faecal impaction and paralytic ileus |
Clozapine |
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Antipsychotic side effects |
EPSEs, hyperprolactinaemia, diabetes, sexual dysfunction, tachycardia, prolonged QT |
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Muscle rigidity, fluctuating consciousness, sweating, labile BP |
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome |
