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TTC Antidepressants
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A neurologic side effect, tardive dyskinesia, is associated with long term use and is characterized by motor restlessness | antipsychotic |
| Adverse effects-blurred vision, constipation, and dry mouth | tricyclic antidepressant |
| Alcohol | anesthetic |
| Antidepressant that appears to work by inhibiting the reuptake of serontonin into certain nwuros in the brain | SSRI |
| Approved for the treatment of OCD | SSRI |
| Benztropine, meclizine and diphenhydramine are used to minimize side effects | antipsychotic |
| chosen on the basis of cost, side effects, and the patients history of response | antipsychotic |
| CIV | benzo |
| delay in onset of relief from ten to twenty-one days | antidepressant |
| Dopamine and serotonin are effected by these | antipsychotic |
| Has 4 carbon rings | tetracyclic |
| Has 3 carbon rings | tricyclic |
| Have significant anticholinergic side effects dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, urinary retention | tetracyclic, tricyclic, antipsychotic |
| Inhibits enzymes that metabolize catecholamines | MAOI |
| Might be prescribed for a child with a bed-wetting problem | tricyclic |
| Might be prescribed to a patient with narcolepsy | stimulant |
| Most used antianxiety drugs | benzo |
| Newer drugs are catagorized as atypical typical or older agents are avoided by prescribers b/c they have serious long term side effects | antipsychotic |
| Part of the standard of care for alcohol detox | benzo |
| Primary indication for using these is schizophrenia | antipsychotic |
| Reduce REM sleep, except for the benzo and chloral hydrate | hypnotic |
| Reduce thought disorders, hallucinations, and delusions | antipsychotic |
| Sleep agents | hypnotic |
| Second line therapy for depression b/c of interactions with foods and drugs | MAOI |
| Taken 1 hr before bedtime | hypnotic |
| Treat anxiety, panic disorders, and sleep disorders | benzo |