N3381 Exam 1 Psychopharmacological Drugs
questions with accurate answers
Anafranil (clomipramine) Ans✓✓✓ TCA:
Side Fx: Constipation
Ativan (lorazepam) Ans✓✓✓ Benzodiazepine Antianxiety; C-IV
Avoid in patients with a history of substance use disorder
Buspar (Busprirone) Ans✓✓✓ Non Benzo
Works as a serotonin receptor partial agonist
Nursing Condition: Less sedating, should be used BEFORE bezos (no
physical dependence)
Celexa (citalopram) Ans✓✓✓ SSRI
Side fx: Headache
Nursing Consideration: minimal interaction with other drugs, minimal
weight gain, sedation
Cymbalta (duloxetine) Ans✓✓✓ SNRI
Side Fx: Nausea, diarrhea, anorexia, sexual dysfunction, hypertension,
palpitations, increased blood pressure, urinary frequency/retention,
inappropriate antidiuretic hormone, hyponatremia, sedation
Advantage: Good for severe depression
, Disadvantage: Liver toxicity; seizures, thrombophlebitis (inflammation
due to blood clot)
Effexor (venlafaxine) Ans✓✓✓ SNRI
Side Fx: Headache, nervousness, insomnia, decreased appetite, sexual
dysfunction, Antidiuretics hormone, hyponatremia (low sodium)
Advantage: Good Severe Depression, social anxiety disorder ,GAD
Disadvantage: High BP, GI upset, hypomania, suicidal ideation
Elavil (amitriptyline) Ans✓✓✓ tricyclic antidepressant
Side fx: Dry mouth
Disadvantage: Only for 10 yrs or older for OCD
Klonopin (Clonazepam) Ans✓✓✓ Benzodiazepine Antianxiety; C-IV
High potency: useful for managing the psychomotor agiation in mania
Lexapro (escitalopram) Ans✓✓✓ SSRI
Side Fx: Nausea
Nursing Considerations: Minimal interactions, low sedation, and weight
gain
Librium (Chlordiazepoxide) Ans✓✓✓ Benzodiazepine
Luvox (fluvoxamine) Ans✓✓✓ SSRI
questions with accurate answers
Anafranil (clomipramine) Ans✓✓✓ TCA:
Side Fx: Constipation
Ativan (lorazepam) Ans✓✓✓ Benzodiazepine Antianxiety; C-IV
Avoid in patients with a history of substance use disorder
Buspar (Busprirone) Ans✓✓✓ Non Benzo
Works as a serotonin receptor partial agonist
Nursing Condition: Less sedating, should be used BEFORE bezos (no
physical dependence)
Celexa (citalopram) Ans✓✓✓ SSRI
Side fx: Headache
Nursing Consideration: minimal interaction with other drugs, minimal
weight gain, sedation
Cymbalta (duloxetine) Ans✓✓✓ SNRI
Side Fx: Nausea, diarrhea, anorexia, sexual dysfunction, hypertension,
palpitations, increased blood pressure, urinary frequency/retention,
inappropriate antidiuretic hormone, hyponatremia, sedation
Advantage: Good for severe depression
, Disadvantage: Liver toxicity; seizures, thrombophlebitis (inflammation
due to blood clot)
Effexor (venlafaxine) Ans✓✓✓ SNRI
Side Fx: Headache, nervousness, insomnia, decreased appetite, sexual
dysfunction, Antidiuretics hormone, hyponatremia (low sodium)
Advantage: Good Severe Depression, social anxiety disorder ,GAD
Disadvantage: High BP, GI upset, hypomania, suicidal ideation
Elavil (amitriptyline) Ans✓✓✓ tricyclic antidepressant
Side fx: Dry mouth
Disadvantage: Only for 10 yrs or older for OCD
Klonopin (Clonazepam) Ans✓✓✓ Benzodiazepine Antianxiety; C-IV
High potency: useful for managing the psychomotor agiation in mania
Lexapro (escitalopram) Ans✓✓✓ SSRI
Side Fx: Nausea
Nursing Considerations: Minimal interactions, low sedation, and weight
gain
Librium (Chlordiazepoxide) Ans✓✓✓ Benzodiazepine
Luvox (fluvoxamine) Ans✓✓✓ SSRI
