click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Psychiatric Drugs 3
Generic | Brand | Category | Indication | Side effects |
---|---|---|---|---|
lithium (PO) | Lithobid | Antimanic agent | Bipolar disorder | Tremor, acne, hypothyroidism, weight gain, polyuria, polydipsia US BW: ability to promptly monitor levels is necessary ON: narrow therapeutic index drug |
sumatriptan (PO, intranasal, SQ) | Imitrex | Antimigraine | Migraine | Fatigue, somnolence, dizziness, chest tightness. CI in ischemic heart disease, history of stroke or TIA, peripheral vascular disease, and uncontrolled hypertension |
haloperidol (PO, IV, IM) | Haldol | First-generation antipsychotic | Schizophrenia | EPS, parkinsonism, xerostomia, orthostatic hypotension, weight gain, QTc prolongation US BW: elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs at increased risk of death |
clozapine (PO) | Clozaril | Second-generation antipsychotic | Treatment-resistant schizophrenia | sedatn, xerostmia, urine retexn, constipaxn, orthostatic hypotenxn, sialorhea, hyperglyce, WG BW:sevre neutrpnia;orthstatic hypotensn,bradycardia,syncpe;seizrs;fatal myocard,cardimyop;old pts w/ DRP given antipsy at hghr risk of death ON:ANC monitred rx |
aripiprazole (PO, IM) | Abilify | Second-generation antipsychotic | Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, MDD (adjunct to antidepressants) | sedation,EPS,xerostomia,urinary retention, constipation,orthostatic hypotension BW:incrsed risk of suicidal thinking & behavior in children adolescents and YA; elderly pts w/ demntia-related psychosis given antipsychotic drugs at incrsed risk of death |
quetiapine (PO) | Seroquel, Seroquel XR | Second-generation antipsychotic | Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, MDD (adjunct to antidepressants) | sedation,EPS,xerostomia,urinary retention, constipation,orthostatic hypotension BW:incrsed risk of suicidal thinking & behavior in children adolescents and YA; elderly pts w/ demntia-related psychosis given antipsychotic drugs at incrsed risk of death |
olanzapine (PO, IM) | Zyprexa | Second-generation antipsychotic | Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, MDD (adjunct to antidepressants) | sedation, EPS, xerostomia, urinary retention, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, weight gain US BW: elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs at increased risk of death |
risperidone (PO, IM) | PO: Risperdal, IM: Risperdal Consta | Second-generation antipsychotic | Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, MDD (adjunct to antidepressants) | sedation, EPS, xerostomia, urinary retention, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, weight gain US BW: elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs at increased risk of death |
ziprasidone (PO, IM) | Geodon | Second-generation antipsychotic | Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, MDD (adjunct to antidepressants) | sedation, EPS, xerostomia, urinary retention, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, weight gain US BW: elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs at increased risk of death |