REGIS NU641 ADV CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: MENTAL
HEALTH WITH 32 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
<p>MAOI use</p>
glaucoma
BPH - -Contraindications for TCA use
-5-7 - -Wait time for increasing SSRIs dose
-Alertness, concentration, energy - -Norepinephrine regulates
-amitriptyline(elevil)
phelenzine(Nardil)
nortryptyline - -tricyclic antidepressants
-Ativan, Librium - -An intermediate acting benzodiazepine
-Bupropion - -antidepressant medication for seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
-Clorazepate (Tranxene) - -A short acting benzodiazepine
-drowsiness
orthostatic hypotension
weight gain - -Adverse reactions from TCAs
-excessive dose of med
titrating and changing too quickly
using combo serotonin agents - -Serotonin syndrome may be caused by
-fluoxetine( prozac)
sertraline (zoloft)
citalopram (celexa) - -SSRIs
-GABA - -an inhibitory neurotransmitter involved in anxiety production
-Give 50mg QOD - -Patient is on Pristiq an SNRI, I understand that her CrCl is 27, I should do what?
-MAOIS(MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS) - -Not used often s/t significant food & drug interactions
-may require an increased dose
taper slowly - -Patient is taking paroxetine(paxil) for OCD precautions
-memory, compulsions, and obsessions - -Serotonin affects what in the brain
-motivation and pleasure - -Dopamine affects this in the brain
HEALTH WITH 32 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
<p>MAOI use</p>
glaucoma
BPH - -Contraindications for TCA use
-5-7 - -Wait time for increasing SSRIs dose
-Alertness, concentration, energy - -Norepinephrine regulates
-amitriptyline(elevil)
phelenzine(Nardil)
nortryptyline - -tricyclic antidepressants
-Ativan, Librium - -An intermediate acting benzodiazepine
-Bupropion - -antidepressant medication for seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
-Clorazepate (Tranxene) - -A short acting benzodiazepine
-drowsiness
orthostatic hypotension
weight gain - -Adverse reactions from TCAs
-excessive dose of med
titrating and changing too quickly
using combo serotonin agents - -Serotonin syndrome may be caused by
-fluoxetine( prozac)
sertraline (zoloft)
citalopram (celexa) - -SSRIs
-GABA - -an inhibitory neurotransmitter involved in anxiety production
-Give 50mg QOD - -Patient is on Pristiq an SNRI, I understand that her CrCl is 27, I should do what?
-MAOIS(MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS) - -Not used often s/t significant food & drug interactions
-may require an increased dose
taper slowly - -Patient is taking paroxetine(paxil) for OCD precautions
-memory, compulsions, and obsessions - -Serotonin affects what in the brain
-motivation and pleasure - -Dopamine affects this in the brain
