Nclex Review Of Antipsychotics And Antidepressants

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SSRIs increases availability of serotonin

what are some side effects?

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agitation
anxiety
sleep disturbances
tremors
sexual dysfunction

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SSRIs cause what electrolyte imbalance

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hyponatremia

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SSRI's adverse effect is serotinin syndrome. CM:

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abdominal pan
diarrhea
tachycardia
hypertension
muscle spasms

-can be caused when taken with an MAOI so discontinue all SSRIS for 2-5 wks before starting an MAOI

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citalopram (celexa)

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ssri

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Escitalopram (lexapo)

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ssri

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SSRIs increases availability of serotonin

what are some side effects?

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agitation
anxiety
sleep disturbances
tremors
sexual dysfunction

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SSRIs cause what electrolyte imbalance

Back 7

hyponatremia

Front 8

SSRI's adverse effect is serotinin syndrome. CM:

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abdominal pan
diarrhea
tachycardia
hypertension
muscle spasms

-can be caused when taken with an MAOI so discontinue all SSRIS for 2-5 wks before starting an MAOI

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citalopram (celexa)

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ssri

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Escitalopram (lexapo)

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ssri

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SSRIs increases availability of serotonin

what are some side effects?

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agitation
anxiety
sleep disturbances
tremors
sexual dysfunction

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SSRIs increases availability of serotonin

what are some side effects?

Back 12

agitation
anxiety
sleep disturbances
tremors
sexual dysfunction

Front 13

SSRIs cause what electrolyte imbalance

Back 13

hyponatremia

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SSRIs cause what electrolyte imbalance

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hyponatremia

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SSRI's adverse effect is serotinin syndrome. CM:

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abdominal pan
diarrhea
tachycardia
hypertension
muscle spasms

-can be caused when taken with an MAOI so discontinue all SSRIS for 2-5 wks before starting an MAOI

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SSRI's adverse effect is serotinin syndrome. CM:

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abdominal pan
diarrhea
tachycardia
hypertension
muscle spasms

-can be caused when taken with an MAOI so discontinue all SSRIS for 2-5 wks before starting an MAOI

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citalopram (celexa)

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ssri

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citalopram (celexa)

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ssri

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Escitalopram (lexapo)

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ssri

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Escitalopram (lexapo)

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ssri

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fluoxetine (prozac)

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ssri

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Paroxetine (paxil)

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ssri

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sertraline (zoloft)

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ssri

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TCAs increase amount of norepinephrine and serotinin

common side effects:

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anticholinergic actions like
-dry mouth
-blurred vision
-constipation
-urinary retention

pt's who experience constipation and urinary retention need to seek medical attention

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TCA
when should they take this pill? morning or night

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it is sedating, so give it at night.

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TCA
-significant toxic effect is what

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cardiovascular related
-dysrhythmias
-tachycardia
-MI
-heart block

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before beginning on a TCA, what does the patient need to have done?

contraindicated in:

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cardiac work up

MAOIs, MIs, cardiac problems, narrow angle glaucoma

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amitriptyline (elavil)

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TCAs

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clomipramine (anafranil)

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TCAs

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desipramine (norpramin)

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TCAs

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imipramine (tofranil)

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TCAs

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Nortriptyline

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TCAs

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"pramine"

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TCA

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"triptyline"

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TCA

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MAOI's, when tyramine is increased, what occurs:

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high BP
hypertensive crisis
CVA occurs

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MAOI's what is important for the patient to monitor while taking these drugs?

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routine monitoring of blood pressure

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phenelzine (nardil)

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MAOIs

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atypical antipsychotics improve positive and negative symptoms
-what is the benefit of these

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they produce minimal to no side effects of EPS or tardive dyskinesia

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-metabolic syndrome is a SE of this class

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atypical antipsychotics

dyslipidemia and altered blood glucose

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abilify

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atypical antipsychotics

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clozapine (clozaril)

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atypical antipsychotics

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seroquel

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atypical antipsychotics

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risperidone (risperdal)

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atypical antipsychotics

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geodon

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atypical antipsychotics

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clozapine (clozaril) is under what class of drugs:

significant side effects:

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atypical antipsychotics
-agranulocytosis (sore throat, fever, mouth sores, malaise) need to have WBC drawn weekly
-seizures

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"azine"

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conventional antipsychotics

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"haldol"

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conventional antipsychotics

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what type of antipsychotics cause anticholinergic effects?

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conventional antipsythocis
"azine"
"haldol"

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chlorpromazine (thorazine)

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conventional antipsychotics

very sedating and causes significant hypotension

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thioridazine (mellaril)

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conventional antipsychotics

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trifluoperazine

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conventional antipsychotics

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Haldol

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conventional antipsychotics

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conventional antipsychotics

side effects:

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sexual disturbance
halactorrhea
drooling
tardive dyskinesia (contractions of tongue, fingers, toes, neck, trunk, pelvis)

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antipsychotics can cause an anticholinergic toxicity:

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dry mucous membranes
reduces or absent peristalsis
hyperthermia
tachycardia
dilated, nonreactive pupils
hot dry skin

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anticholinergic SE occur with ______________ antipsychotics
-urinary retention
-dry mouth
-constipation
-blurred vision
-dilated pupils

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conventional

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neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) occurs from acute reduction of dopamine and is seen with both types of antipsychotics.
-what is it characterized by:

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decreased LOC
increased muscle tone (muscle rigidity)
autonomic dysreflexia (fever over 103, hypertension, tachycardia, tachypenia, diaphoresis, drooling)

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antipsychotics cause what 2 other SE:

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agranulocytosis and liver impairment