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Key terms related to psychotropic medications
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Last line of antidepressant used that inhibits breakdown of monoamines.
2
Antidepressant that is used to correct the balance of serotonin and norepinephrine. Reserved for specific conditions.
3
Mood stabilizer used mainly for bipolar disorder.
4
Alternative drug of choice compared to lithium.
5
Antidepressant in the SSRI family avoid St. John’s wort when on this med.
6
SSRI most commonly prescribed
7
Atypical (2nd gen) antipsychotic that can induce EPS-tk
1
Last line of antidepressant used that inhibits breakdown of monoamines.
2
Antidepressant that is used to correct the balance of serotonin and norepinephrine. Reserved for specific conditions.
3
Mood stabilizer used mainly for bipolar disorder.
4
Alternative drug of choice compared to lithium.
5
Antidepressant in the SSRI family avoid St. John’s wort when on this med.
6
SSRI most commonly prescribed
7
Atypical (2nd gen) antipsychotic that can induce EPS-tk
1
Blocks D2 receptors, decreases dopamine and reduces symptoms in schizophrenia psychosis, Bipolar disorder
2
Targets positive symptoms
3
Targets positive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia
4
Block uptake of serotonin and increases serotonin in the brain
5
Blocks reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine and increase both serotonin and norepinephrine
6
Block map enzyme prevents breakdown of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine and increase all three in brain
7
Boost acetylcholine(memory/ learning) and improves symptoms in AD
8
Controls glutamate, slows progression and protects neurons. Used for AD
9
Can cause a life threatening rash, most likely to happen in first 2 to 8 weeks of starting drug. Hint: stabilized mood but is an antiepiletic
10
Treats anxiety and seizures
1
First line SSRI to treat depression
2
MAOI last line because it can cause hypertensive crisis
3
Tricyclic antidepressant
4
Can’t take these with MAOIS but it treats the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia
5
Treats N/V and motion sickness, has anticholinergic effects(dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision) TRANSDERMAL
6
Helps patients addicted to opioids, prevents withdrawal, decreases cravings, blocks reward feeling
7
Balances glutamate and GABA after chronic alcohol use, helps decrease cravings used for alcohol dependence and maintenance of abstinence
8
Blocks breakdown of alcohol and causes toxic reaction if alcohol is consumed
9
May cause Stephen Johnson syndrome
10
Symptom of EPS can’t sit still, restlessness, pacing anxiety feeling
11
Symptom of EPS, muscle spasms, neck twisting, eye deviation
1
Block uptake of serotonin and increases serotonin in the brain
2
Blocks reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine and increase both serotonin and norepinephrine
3
Block map enzyme prevents breakdown of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine and increase all three in brain
4
Boost acetylcholine(memory/ learning) and improves symptoms in AD
5
Controls glutamate, slows progression and protects neurons. Used for AD
6
MAOI last line because it can cause hypertensive crisis
7
Can’t take these with MAOIS but it treats the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia
8
Helps patients addicted to opioids, prevents withdrawal, decreases cravings, blocks reward feeling
9
Balances glutamate and GABA after chronic alcohol use, helps decrease cravings used for alcohol dependence and maintenance of abstinence
10
Blocks breakdown of alcohol and causes toxic reaction if alcohol is consumed
11
May cause Stephen Johnson syndrome
1
Boost acetylcholine(memory/ learning) and improves symptoms in AD
2
MAOI last line because it can cause hypertensive crisis
3
Can’t take these with MAOIS but it treats the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia
4
Helps patients addicted to opioids, prevents withdrawal, decreases cravings, blocks reward feeling
5
Balances glutamate and GABA after chronic alcohol use, helps decrease cravings used for alcohol dependence and maintenance of abstinence
6
Blocks breakdown of alcohol and causes toxic reaction if alcohol is consumed
7
May cause Stephen Johnson syndrome
8
Symptom of EPS can’t sit still, restlessness, pacing anxiety feeling
9
Symptom of EPS, muscle spasms, neck twisting, eye deviation
1
Treats anxiety and seizures
2
Atypical (2nd gen) antipsychotic that can induce EPS
3
MAOI last line because it can cause hypertensive crisis
4
Can’t take these with MAOIS but it treats the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia
5
Treats N/V and motion sickness, has anticholinergic effects(dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision) TRANSDERMAL
6
Helps patients addicted to opioids, prevents withdrawal, decreases cravings, blocks reward feeling
7
Balances glutamate and GABA after chronic alcohol use, helps decrease cravings used for alcohol dependence and maintenance of abstinence
8
Blocks breakdown of alcohol and causes toxic reaction if alcohol is consumed
9
May cause Stephen Johnson syndrome
10
Symptom of EPS can’t sit still, restlessness, pacing anxiety feeling
1
First line SSRI to treat depression
2
Tricyclic antidepressant
3
Boost acetylcholine(memory/ learning) and improves symptoms in AD
4
Controls glutamate, slows progression and protects neurons. Used for AD
5
Symptom of EPS, tremor ridgity, slow movement, shifting gait
1
Antiepiletic that can cause liver failure. Pt teaching should be to avoid alcohol and don’t take while pregnant
2
Lowers WBC, bone marrow suppression. Do not take/give if pt has glaucoma, thyroid, liver disease
3
High eps symptoms in this antipsychotic 1gen
4
Avoid tyramine foods with this drug
5
MAOIs last line, may cause hypertensive crisis
6
EPS antidote
7
Antiemetic contradicted with MAOIs
8
Cannabinoid that is a Synthetic form of THC used for N/V
9
Stool softner
10
Laxative
1
Symptom of EPS, muscle spasms, neck twisting, eye deviation
2
Can cause a life threatening rash, most likely to happen in first 2 to 8 weeks of starting drug. Hint: stabilized mood but is an antiepiletic
3
Controls glutamate, slows progression and protects neurons. Used for AD
4
Treats N/V and motion sickness, has anticholinergic effects(dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision) TRANSDERMAL
5
Atypical (2nd gen) antipsychotic that can induce EPS
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