NR 568 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY WEEK 7 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS COMPLETE CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE.
1. What other drug classes antidepressnats and antipsychotics
can be used to tx BPD
2. what drug interactions it interacts with ACEs or loop diuretics
are there with lithium
3. What do you need to Serum lithium levels, renal function and thyroid
monitor with lithium function
4. what are examples of Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Paxil, Luvox, Zoloft
SSRI
5. What are AE of venlafax- drowsiness, dizziness, HA, nightmares, N/V and
ine stomach pain
6. What are AE of CNS Stimulation, orhtostatic hypotension, HTN
monoamine oxidase in- crisis from dietary tyramine
hibitors
7. what food interactions avocados, figs, meats that are fermented or
does MAOIs have smoked, fish, milk, cheese and beer/wine d/t their
tyramine concentrations
8. When is antidepres- in children, teens and adults younger than 25
sant-induced suicide
more prevalent?
9. What do patients need to they should not be stopped abruptly, d/c can re-
know about SSRIs sult in rebound anxiety
if tx has lasted less than 8 weeks then d/c over
1-2 weeks is safe.
10. What patients are appro- atypical depression, those that have not respond-
priate for MAOIs ed to other antidepressants
11. What baseline data is serum sodium in oldera dults and patients on
needed to minimize the diuretic therapy.
AE when prescribing
SSRI or SNRIs
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ANSWERS COMPLETE CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE.
1. What other drug classes antidepressnats and antipsychotics
can be used to tx BPD
2. what drug interactions it interacts with ACEs or loop diuretics
are there with lithium
3. What do you need to Serum lithium levels, renal function and thyroid
monitor with lithium function
4. what are examples of Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Paxil, Luvox, Zoloft
SSRI
5. What are AE of venlafax- drowsiness, dizziness, HA, nightmares, N/V and
ine stomach pain
6. What are AE of CNS Stimulation, orhtostatic hypotension, HTN
monoamine oxidase in- crisis from dietary tyramine
hibitors
7. what food interactions avocados, figs, meats that are fermented or
does MAOIs have smoked, fish, milk, cheese and beer/wine d/t their
tyramine concentrations
8. When is antidepres- in children, teens and adults younger than 25
sant-induced suicide
more prevalent?
9. What do patients need to they should not be stopped abruptly, d/c can re-
know about SSRIs sult in rebound anxiety
if tx has lasted less than 8 weeks then d/c over
1-2 weeks is safe.
10. What patients are appro- atypical depression, those that have not respond-
priate for MAOIs ed to other antidepressants
11. What baseline data is serum sodium in oldera dults and patients on
needed to minimize the diuretic therapy.
AE when prescribing
SSRI or SNRIs
1/3
