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Drug classes used to treat Bipolar Disorder correct answers Mood stabolizers: Lithium,
Carbamazepine, Valproic Acid
Antipyschiotics: 2nd gen: olanzapine, risperidone (preferred), 1st gen: Haldol
Antidepressants: Bupropion, Venlafaxine, Prozac, Sertraline
Drugs that interact with Lithium correct answers ACE inhibitors & Diuretics
Lab work to monitor with Lithium (4) correct answers Serum levels
Renal/Liver function
Thyroid function (can cause damage)
Examples of SSRIs correct answers fluoxetine (Prozac)
sertraline (Zoloft)
paroxetine (Paxil)
fluvoxamine (Luvox)
Examples of SNRIs correct answers Venlafaxine (Effexor)
Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Why should SSRIs and SNRIs not be stopped abruptly? correct answers Can cause withdrawal
symptoms or rebound anxiety
What type of patients would benefit from MAOIs or TCAs? correct answers Have not responded
to other antidepressants
Medications for SAD and PTSD correct answers SSRI: Paxil and Zoloft
, First line drug treatment for depression correct answers SSRIs (Paxil, Prozac, etc)
SNRI
Bupropion
Mirtazapine
When is suicide risk the highest when starting antidepressants? correct answers First month
and/or with dose changes
What are signs of serotonin syndrome and when does it begin? correct answers 2-72 hours of
starting treatment
s/s AMS, incoordination, diaphoresis, tremor, fever
Adverse reactions of SSRIs/SNRIs correct answers Serotonin syndrome, sexual dysfunction,
weight gain, teratogenic
Which SSRIs can cause QT prolongation in the elderly? correct answers Lexapro and
Citalopram
*cut dose in half
What increases the risk of Serotonin syndrome when combined with SSRIs/SNRIs? correct
answers MAOIs
Caution should be taken when combining diuretics with SNRIs because? correct answers
Hyponatremia
MAOIs should be withdrawn for how many days prior to starting SNRI/SSRI correct answers 7
days before/after
Drug classes used to treat Bipolar Disorder correct answers Mood stabolizers: Lithium,
Carbamazepine, Valproic Acid
Antipyschiotics: 2nd gen: olanzapine, risperidone (preferred), 1st gen: Haldol
Antidepressants: Bupropion, Venlafaxine, Prozac, Sertraline
Drugs that interact with Lithium correct answers ACE inhibitors & Diuretics
Lab work to monitor with Lithium (4) correct answers Serum levels
Renal/Liver function
Thyroid function (can cause damage)
Examples of SSRIs correct answers fluoxetine (Prozac)
sertraline (Zoloft)
paroxetine (Paxil)
fluvoxamine (Luvox)
Examples of SNRIs correct answers Venlafaxine (Effexor)
Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Why should SSRIs and SNRIs not be stopped abruptly? correct answers Can cause withdrawal
symptoms or rebound anxiety
What type of patients would benefit from MAOIs or TCAs? correct answers Have not responded
to other antidepressants
Medications for SAD and PTSD correct answers SSRI: Paxil and Zoloft
, First line drug treatment for depression correct answers SSRIs (Paxil, Prozac, etc)
SNRI
Bupropion
Mirtazapine
When is suicide risk the highest when starting antidepressants? correct answers First month
and/or with dose changes
What are signs of serotonin syndrome and when does it begin? correct answers 2-72 hours of
starting treatment
s/s AMS, incoordination, diaphoresis, tremor, fever
Adverse reactions of SSRIs/SNRIs correct answers Serotonin syndrome, sexual dysfunction,
weight gain, teratogenic
Which SSRIs can cause QT prolongation in the elderly? correct answers Lexapro and
Citalopram
*cut dose in half
What increases the risk of Serotonin syndrome when combined with SSRIs/SNRIs? correct
answers MAOIs
Caution should be taken when combining diuretics with SNRIs because? correct answers
Hyponatremia
MAOIs should be withdrawn for how many days prior to starting SNRI/SSRI correct answers 7
days before/after
