First Aid psych pharm

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antipsychotics (neuroleptics)   haloperidol, -azine  
atypical antipsychotics   clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, apripazole, quetiapine  
SSRIs   fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, citalopram  
TCAs   impramine, amytriptyline  
MAOIs   phenelzine, selegiline, tranylcyprome  
EtOH withdrawl treatment   BZD  
anorexia/bulimia treatment   SSRI  
atypical depression   MAOI  
bipolar treatment   mood stabilizers: lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine  
depression treatment   SSRI, TCA  
depression with insomnia treatment   trazadone (increases REM), mirtazapine (causes sedation)  
OCD treatment   SSRI, clomipramine (TCA)  
panic disorder treatment   TCA, busprione  
schizophrenia treatment   antipsychotics  
Tourette's treatment   haloperidol, olanzapine (atypical antipyschotic)  
blocks D2 receptors   antipsychotics (neuroleptics); D2 normally regulates NT release  
block DA and 5HT(2) receptors   atypical antipsyhotics  
inhib phosphoninositol cascade   lithium  
stimulates 5HT(1A) receptor   busprione  
blocks NE and 5HT reuptake   TCA  
block DA, NE, 5HT reuptake   venlafaxine  
alpha-2 antag --> increase NE and 5HT release; 5HT(2) and 5HT(3) receptor antag   mirtazapine  
blocks NE uptake   maprotiline  
inhib 5HT reuptake   trazadone  
SE of antipsychotics (neuroleptics)   EPS, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, tardive dyskinesia  
EPS side effects   4 hours dystonia, 4 days akinesia (parkinsonism), 4 weeks akathesia (restlessness), 4 months tardive dyskinesia  
tardive dyskinesia   oral-facial movements due to DA receptor sensitization  
neuroleptic malignant syndrome   rigidity, myoglobinuria, autonomic instability, hyperpyrexia  
treatement of neuroleptic malignant syndrome   dantrolene, DA agonists  
treatement of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia   atypical anitpsychotics  
OCD, anxiety, depression, mania, Tourette's treatment   olanzapine  
SE: agranulocytosis, requiring weekly WBC monitoring   clozapine  
SE: tremor, nephrogenic DI, hypoTN, pregnancy problems   lithium  
anxiolysis for generalized anxiety disorder; no sedation or addiction, no interaction with EtOH   busprione  
caused by taking SSRI and MAOI together   serotonin syndrome  
serotonin syndrome   hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, CV collapse  
SE: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity   TCAs  
used in smoking cessation   bupropion  
antidepressant that does NOT cause sexual SE   bupropion  
SE: increase REM, priapism   trazadone  
treatment for depressed elderly patient who is losing weight   mirtazapine (SE: increased appetite)  
contraindicated in treatement of depressed bulimic patient   bupropion --> decreases seizure threshold  
contraindicated with tyramine ingestion and B-agonists --> hyperthermia   MAOI  
contraindicated with SSRI and meperidine --> serotonin syndrome   MAOI  


   

 
 

 
 

 

 

 
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