Psychiatric Nursing Pharmacology questions
and answers 25/2026
Name 4 1st Generation Antipsychotic Drugs - Answer Haldol, Navane, Thorazine, and Prolixin
What are the side effects of 1st Generation Antipsychotic Drugs? - Answer Anticholinergic
effects (dry mouth, urinary retention, impotence)
Cardiovascular effects (tachycardia and hypertension)
akathesia, dystonia, parkinsonism, tardive dyskensia
Name the 2nd Generation Antipsychotic Drugs - Answer Clozaril, Risperdal, Invega, Seroquel,
Zyprexa, Geodon, Abillify, Latuda
What are the side effects of 2nd Generation Antipsychotic Drugs? - Answer Metabolic
syndrome, weight gain, blood glucose increase, increased triglycerides
What is the danger with Cozaril? - Answer Can cause agranulocytosis, so must take a WBC
count before administering
Name 5 Anticonvulsant Drugs - Answer Depakote, tegretol, lamictal, Neurontin, and topomax
What is the danger with Lamictal? - Answer May cause Steven-Johnson Syndrome, a life-
threatening rash on the face and neck
Name 2 tricyclic antidepressants - Answer Elavil and Norpramin
Name 2 MAOI antidepressants - Answer Nardil and Parnate
Name 5 SSRI antidepressants - Answer Zoloft, Paxil, Lexapro, Prozac, and Celexa
Name 3 SNRI antidepressants - Answer Cymbalta, Effexor, and Pristiq
and answers 25/2026
Name 4 1st Generation Antipsychotic Drugs - Answer Haldol, Navane, Thorazine, and Prolixin
What are the side effects of 1st Generation Antipsychotic Drugs? - Answer Anticholinergic
effects (dry mouth, urinary retention, impotence)
Cardiovascular effects (tachycardia and hypertension)
akathesia, dystonia, parkinsonism, tardive dyskensia
Name the 2nd Generation Antipsychotic Drugs - Answer Clozaril, Risperdal, Invega, Seroquel,
Zyprexa, Geodon, Abillify, Latuda
What are the side effects of 2nd Generation Antipsychotic Drugs? - Answer Metabolic
syndrome, weight gain, blood glucose increase, increased triglycerides
What is the danger with Cozaril? - Answer Can cause agranulocytosis, so must take a WBC
count before administering
Name 5 Anticonvulsant Drugs - Answer Depakote, tegretol, lamictal, Neurontin, and topomax
What is the danger with Lamictal? - Answer May cause Steven-Johnson Syndrome, a life-
threatening rash on the face and neck
Name 2 tricyclic antidepressants - Answer Elavil and Norpramin
Name 2 MAOI antidepressants - Answer Nardil and Parnate
Name 5 SSRI antidepressants - Answer Zoloft, Paxil, Lexapro, Prozac, and Celexa
Name 3 SNRI antidepressants - Answer Cymbalta, Effexor, and Pristiq
