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Psych Meds 2
Term | Definition |
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Chlorpromazine (Thorizine) Klor-proe-ma-zeen | Typical Antipsychotic |
Fluphenazine (Prolixin) Floo-fin-a-zeen | Typical Antipsychotic - high EPS, Parkinson effects, akathisia |
Haloperidol (Haldol) Hal-o-pair-i-dole | Typical Antipsychotic - short half life, highest EPS, dystonia, often given for acute agitation |
Perphanazine (Trilafon) Per-fan-a-zeen | Typical Antipsychotic - acute dystonia, muscle spasms |
Aripiprazole (Abilify) A-rip-i-pra-zole | Atypical Antipsychotic - reduce wt gain, used to tx bipolar and depression |
Clozapine (Clozaril) Clo-za-pin | Atypical Antipsychotic - increase wt gain and incidence of metabolic symptoms. Increased ACH symptoms. Agranulocytosis-need frequent blood work |
Lurasidone (Latuda) La-ra-si-doan | Atypical Antipsychotic - high incidence of metabolic syndrome. Decreased WBC |
Olanzapine (Zyprexa) Oh-lan-zuh-peen | Atypical Antipsychotic - increase wt gain |
Quetiapine (Seroquel) Kweh-tie-a-peen | Atypical Antipsychotic - Strong sedative effect |
Risperidone (Risperdal) Riss-pair-i-doan | Atypical Antipsychotic - Often given for PRN agitation, high EPS, enlarged breasts |
Zyprasidone (Geodon) Zye-praz-i-doan | Atypical Antipsychotic |
Benztropine (Cogentin) Benz-troe-peen | Antiparkinsonian - given to prevent/lessen EPS symptoms |
Trihexyphenidly (Artane) Trye-hex-ee-fen-e-dil | Antiparkinsonian - given to prevent/lessen EPS symptoms |
Amitriptyline (Elavil) A-mee-trip-ti-leen | Tricyclic - High risk for suicide, ACH and antihistamine side effects, monitor for orthostatic hypotension |
Doxepin (Sinequan) Dox-e-pin | Tricyclic - High risk for suicide, ACH and antihistamine side effects, monitor for orthostatic hypotension |
Imipramine (Trofanil) Im-ip-ra-meen | Tricyclic - High risk for suicide, ACH and antihistamine side effects, monitor for orthostatic hypotension. Bedwetting |
Protriptyline (Vivactil) Proe-trip-ti-leen | Tricyclic - High risk for suicide, ACH and antihistamine side effects, monitor for orthostatic hypotension |
Citalopram (Celexa) Sit-al-oh-pram | SSRI - Initiate tx with low dose, sexual dysfunction and weight gain |
Escitalopram (Lexapro) Es-sye-tal-o-pram | SSRI - Used to tx GAD |
Fluoxetine (Prozac) Floo-ox-uh-teen | SSRI - High risk for suicide |
Paroxetine (Paxil) Pa-rox-eh-teen | SSRI - Tx of GAD, social phobia, OCD, PTSD |
Sertraline (Zoloft) Sir-trah-leen | SSRI - Tx PTSD, SE: Diarrhea |
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Doo-lox-e-teen | SNRI |
Venlafaxine (Effexor) Ven-lah-fax-een | SNRI - Less med needed, purer form, Check BP, increases HR and BP |
Isocarboxazid (Marplan) Feye-soe-kar-box-a-zid | MAOI - seldom used d/t dietary restrictions (Tyramine) SE: Hypertensive crisis |
Phenelzine (Nardil) Pen-el-zeen | MAOI - seldom used d/t dietary restrictions (Tyramine) SE: Hypertensive crisis |
Tranylcypormine (Parnate) Tran-ill-sip-rose-meen | MAOI - seldom used d/t dietary restrictions (Tyramine) SE: Hypertensive crisis |
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Byoo-proe-pee-on | Heterocyclics/atypical antidepressant. No sexual dysfunction or weight gain, lowers threshold for seizures. Zyban for smoking cessation |
Mirtazapine (Remeron) Mer-taz-e-peen | Heterocyclics/atypical antidepressant. Has sedative effect. Often given at night PRN |
Lithium Carbonate | Mood stabilizing agent, tx bipolar, metabolized in kidneys |
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) Kar-ba-maz-e-pine | Anticonvulsant, mood stabilizer, high incidence of angranulocytosis, frequent lab work |
Clonazepam (Klonipine) Kloe-na-zi-pam | Anticonvulsant, mood stabilizer, benzo |
Gabapentin (Neurontin) Ga-ba-pen-tin | Anticonvulsant, mood stabilizer, used to treat chronic pain |
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) La-moe-tri-jeen | Anticonvulsant, mood stabilizer, SE: Steven-johnson syndrome-skin rash, potentially fatal |
Valproic Acid (Depakote) | Anticonvulsant, mood stabilizer, often used with lithium, metabolized in liver, assess for hepatotoxicity, suicide behavior |
Topriamate (Topamax) | Anticonvulsant, mood stabilizer |