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Psychpharmacology |
The use of medications to treat mental illness. |
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Efficacy |
Refers to the maximal therapeutic affect that a drug can achieve. |
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Potency |
Describe the amount of the drug needed to achieve that maximum effect; low potency drugs require higher dosages to achieve efficacy, while high potency drugs achieve efficacy at lower dosages. |
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Half-life |
The time it takes for half of the drug to be removed from the bloodstream. |
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Off-label Use |
A drug will prove effective for a disease that differs from the one involved in original testing and FDA approval. And example is some anti-convulsant drugs (approved to prevent seizures) that are prescribed for the effects and stabilizing the moods of patience with bipolar disorder. |
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Black Box Warning |
When I drug is found to have serious or life-threatening side effects; the package inserts must have a highlighted box, separate from the text, which contains a warning about the serious or life-threatening side effects. |
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Rebound |
Temporary return of symptoms. |
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Recurrence |
Recurrence of original symptoms. |
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Withdrawal |
New symptoms resulting from discontinuation of the drug. |
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Antipsychotic Drugs |
A.K.A. Neuroleptics Used to treat the symptoms of psychosis, such as delusions and hallucinations seen in schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and the manic phase of bipolar disorder. |
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Conventional or first generation antipsychotics |
Phenothiazines Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) Perphenazine (Trilafon) Fluphenazine (Prolixin) Thioridazine (Mellaril) Mesoridazine (Serentil) Trifluoperazine (Stelazine) Thioxanthene Thiothixene (Navane) Butyrophenones Haloperidol (Haldol) Droperidol (Inapsine) Dibenzazepine Loxapine (Loxitane) Dihydroindolone Molindone (Moban) |
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Atypical or second generation antipsychotics |
Clozapine (Clozaril) Fazaclo (clozapine) Risperidone (Risperdal) Olanzapine (Zyprexa) Quetiapine (Seroquel) Ziprasidone (Geodon) Paliperidone (Invega) Iloperidone (Fanapt) Asenapine (Saphris) Lurasidone (Latuda) |
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Third generation antipsychotics |
Aripiprazole (Abilify) Cariprazine (Vraylar) Brexpiprazole (Rexulti) |
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Extrapyramidal Side Effects |
Serious neurological symptoms. Major side effects of antipsychotic drugs. These include: Acute dystonia (acute muscular rigidity and cramping) Pseudoparkinsonism (drug induced Parkinsonism) Akathisia (intense need to move about) |
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Drugs used to treat Extrapyramidal side effects |
Amantadine (Symmetrel) Benztropine (Cogentin) Biperiden (Akineton) Diazepam (Valium) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Lorazepam (Ativan) Procyclidine (Kemadrin) Propranolol (Inderal) Trihexyphenidyl (Artane) |
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) |
A potentially fatal idiosyncratic reaction to an antipsychotic drug. S/S: Rigidity, high fever, unstable BP, diaphoresis, pallor, and delirium. |
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Stimulant Drugs |
Primary use is for ADHD in children and adolescents, residual attention deficit disorder in adults, and narcolepsy. |
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Stimulants |
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) Sustained release (Ritalin-SR) Transdermal patch (Daytrana) Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) Sustained release (Dexedrine SR) Amphetamine (Adderall) Sustained Release (Adderall SR) Permoline (Cylert) Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor: Atomoxetine (Strattera) |
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Disulfiram (Antabuse) |
Never give to a client instead of alcohol intoxication or without the clients full knowledge. Instruct the clients relatives accordingly. |
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Tardive Dyskinesia |
A syndrome of permanent involuntary movements. Most commonly caused by the long term use of conventional antipsychotic drugs. |
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Antidepressant Drugs |
Primarily used in the treatment of major depressive illness, anxiety disorders, the depressed phase of bipolar disorder, and psychotic depression. |
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
Fluoxetine (Prozac) Fluvoxamine (Luvox) Paroxetine (Paxil) Sertraline (Zoloft) Citalopram (Celexa) Escitalopram (Lexapro) |
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Cyclic Compounds |
Imipramine (Tofranil) Desipramine (Norpramin) Amitriptyline (Elavil) Nortriptyline (Pamelor) Doxepin (Sinequan) Trimipramine (Surmontil) Protriptyline (Vivactil) Maprotiline (Ludiomil) Mirtazapine (Remeron) Amoxapine (Asendin) Clomipramine (Anafranil) |
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Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors |
Phenelizine (Nardil) Tranylcypromine (Parnate) Isocarboxazid (Marplan) |
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Other Antidepressant Drugs |
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Venlafaxine (Effexor) Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) Trazodone (Desyrel) Nefazodone (Serzone) Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Vilazodone (Viibryd) |
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Mood Stabilizing Drugs |
Used to treat bipolar disorder by stabilizing the clients mood, preventing or minimizing the highs and lows that characterize bipolar illness, and treating acute episodes of mania. Lithium |
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Anxiolytic Drugs |
Treat anxiety and anxiety disorders, insomnia, OCD, depression, PTSD, and alcohol withdrawal. |
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Anti-anxiety (Anxiolytics) Drugs |
Benzodiazepines Alprazolam (Xanax) Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) Clonazepam (Klonopin) Clorazepate (Tranxene) Diazepam (Valium) Flurazepam (Dalmane) Lorazepam (Ativan) Oxazepam (Serax) Temazepam (Restoril) Triazolam (Halcoin) Nonbenzodiazepines Buspirone (BuSpar) |
