Pharm: Neuro Pt 2 (Mental Health Meds)

Pharm: Neuro Pt 2 (Mental Health Meds)
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1. GAD, Panic - Benzodiazepine
Disorder, (and - Increases Gaba
Seizures): - ADRs: CNS/Resp depression, Hypotension
Lorazapam (Ati- - C/I: Teratogenic, glaucoma
van) - RN: IV site
- Antidote is Flumazenil

2. GAD: - Non-Benzo
Buspirone (BuS- - Binds to Serotonin and Dopa
par) - ADRs: Paradoxical effects (insomnia)
- C/I: MAOIs and Grapefruit Juice
- Short-term med

3. Depression: - Tricyclic antidepressant
Amitriptyline - Block serotonin and dopa reuptake
(Elavil) - ADRs: Anticholinergic effects and sedation/suicide
- C/I: MAOIs, anti-Ach meds, heart problems
- RN: Overdose and withdrawal/taper consideration

4. Depression, Anx- - SSRI
iety, OCD, Etc: - Increases available serotonin
Sertraline (Zoloft) - ADRs: Weight gain, sex dysfunction, insomnia
- C/I: St. John's Wort, MAOIs, Ibuprofen

5. Depression, - MAOI
Bipolar - Blocks MAO-A and B
Depression: - ADRs: CNS stim, constipation, weight gain, sexual dys-
Phenelzine function, and ortho hypo
(Nardii) - C/I: Heart disease, old people, Serotonin drugs, and
glaucoma.
- No tyramine: hypertensive crisis

6. Depression and - Atypical Antidepressant
Smoking cessa- - Prevents dopa reuptake
tion: - ADRs: weight loss, no appetite, CNS stim, seizures
Bupropion (Well- - C/I: Anorexia, head trauma, MAOI, seizure disorders
butrin) - RN: Weekly weights

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