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Types of Schizophrenia Paranoid Catatonic Undifferentiated Residual Disorganized
Typical antipsychotic MOA block postsynaptic dopamine-2 receptors (anticholinergic, antihistamine, and alpha-blocking properties)
Fluphenazine PO to IM dosing (decanoate) 1mg PO = 1.25mg IM q2wks
Haloperidol PO to IM dosing (decanoate) 1mg PO = 10mg IM q4wks
Abilify MOA partial agonist of D2 receptor
Typical antipsychotics Crazy (chlorpromazine) Typical (thioridazine) People (perphenazine) Follow (fluphenazine) Hitler (haloperidol)
Dystonic reaction treatment benztropine 1-2mg IM or diphenhydramine 25-50mg IM q30 mins
akathisia (def & tx) restless legs, can't sit still treat with lipophillic BBs (propranolol), BZDs, clinidine, anticholinergics
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome presentation rapid (<24hrs) body temp >104 lead-pipe rigidity HTN diaphoresis inc HR incontinence inc. LFT, CPK, WBC
dopamine agonist for NMS treatment bromocriptine (Parlodel)
smooth muscle relaxant for NMS treatment dantrolene (Dantrium)
thioridazine BBW QT prolongation (metabolite is more potent)
thioridazine AE not with others pigmentary retinopathy at doses >800mg/day
clozapine monitoring criteria Weekly WBC w/ diff (D/C if WBC <3,500 or ANC <2,000) 6 months stable = biweekly dosage 12 months stable = q4wks dosage
DOPA and prolactin dopamine is anti-prolactin block DOPA = increase prolactin
Smoking and antipsychotics smoking nicotine binds to alpha7 nicotinic receptor and gives some psychotic relief. Smoking may require increased dose of antipsychotic
atypical psychotic with cataract risk quetiapine (Seroquel)
lithium levels draw 2-8hrs after dose acute=0.6-1.2 mEq/L maintenance=0.8-1.0 mEq/L
lithium labs thyroid (may cause hypothyroidism) SCr&BUN (100% renally eliminated) CBC (may cause leukocytosis and reactivate leukemia) electrolytes (hyponatremia can cause Li toxicity) ECG (flat or invert T waves, reversible) Lithium level pregnancy Category D
VPA BBW hepatotoxicity
lithium Mood stablizer Bipolar maintenance Bipolar acute mania
valproic acid (Depakote) Mood stabilizer&Anticonvulsant Bipolar acute mania Migraine pxs Absence szr simple&complex Partial szr complex
carbamazepine () Anticonvulsant FDA: Epilepsy, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Bipolar NonFDA:
DSM-IV dignostic for depression *At least 5 symptoms mostly every day for 2-wk period *Must represent a change from previous fxning *At least 1 symptom must be depressed mood or anhedonia CAGEPISS
DMS-IV for schizophrenia *2+ symptoms for at least 1 month: hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, negative symptoms, anhedonia, flat affect, avolition *Significant social disturbances continuous and persist for 6 months
SSRI for OCD fluvoxamine (Luvox)
TCA for enuresis imipramine
TCA for anxiety doxepin (Sinequan)
TCA for OCD clomipramine (Anafranil)
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