NUR 1212C Exam Two Medication List Questions And Answers Latest Updates

Clozapine (Clozaril) - ️️antipsychotic (cognition) -used for schizophrenia, agitation, parkinson's related dementia -causes neutropenia, lowers blood counts, hypotension, don't take if u have a seizure disorder, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, need blood tests weekly, report flu like symptoms!! Halo Selegiline (EMSAM) - ️️-antiparkinson agent -MAOI -also used for alzheimers and depression -tachycardia, bradycardia, hypertensive crisis (children) -fatal interaction with opioids, and tricyclics peridol (Haldol) - ️️antipsychotic (cognition) (increased mortality rate in elderly with dementia related psychosis) -used for emergency sedation of severely agitated patients -used in schizophrenia -SE: seizures, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, ECG changes, cardiac arrest, seizures, respiratory depression Fluphenazine (Prolixin) - ️️antipsychotic (cognition) -increases morality in elderly patient's with dementia related psychosis -uses: schizophrenia or agitation -SE: hypotension, ECG changes, cardiac arrest, anemia, congestion, seizures, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, EPS Risperidone (Risperdal) - ️️-antipsychotic (cognition) -used for Irritability associated with autism, bipolar disorder, mania, schizophrenia, dementia -cardiac arrest, heart failure, tachycardia, upper respiratory tract infection Donepezil (Aricept) - ️️-anti-Alzheimer's agent -SE: dizziness, seizures, headache, a-fib, bradycardia, GI bleed, UTI Memantine hydrochloride (Namenda) - ️️-anti-Alzheimer's agent -SE: stroke, heart failure, CHF, vomiting, constipation, anemia Sertraline (Zoloft) - ️️-SSRI, antidepressant, antianxiety -seizures, neuroepelptic malignant syndrome, insomnia, palpitationsFluoxetine (Prozac) - ️️-antidepressant, SSRI -tachycardia, bradycardia, MI, heart block, hypotension Paroxetine (Paxil) - ️️-antidepressant, SSRI -seizures, palpitations, infections respiratory Amitriptyline (Elavil) - ️️-antidepressant, tricyclic -SE: ecg changes, tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations Venlafaxine (Effexor) - ️️-antidepressant, SNRI -tachycardia, bleeding, changes in QTc interval, edema, weight loss Lithium Carbonate - ️️-antiamanic -used for mania stage of bipolar -seizures, dysrhythmias, circlatory collapse, lithium toxicity Valproate (Depakote) - ️️-anticonvulsant -used for mania -coma, hepatic failure, pancreatitis Ziprasidone (Geodon) - ️️-antipsychotic (cognition) -uses: Schizophrenia, acute agitation, acute psychosis, bipolar disorder, mania, psychotic depression -SE: tachycardia, prolonged QT/QTc, sudden death, heart failure, urinary problems may cause sudden death in geriatric patients with dementia