Antipsychotics
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| What are Conventional Antipsychotics drugs used for? | show 🗑
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| How do conventional antipsychotics work? | show 🗑
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| show | Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), Anticholinergic symptoms (dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, urinary retention), Sedation, Orthostatsis
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| What are EPS? | show 🗑
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| List four types of EPS. | show 🗑
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| Describe Acute dystonia. | show 🗑
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| show | worm-like twisting & writhing of tongue & face, lip smacking & tongue protrusion
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| What do Atypical Antipsychotics do? | show 🗑
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| Why do Atypical Antipsychotics work better than conventional drugs? | show 🗑
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| Name three atypical antipsychotics. | show 🗑
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| What is a serious side effect associated with Clozaril? | show 🗑
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| show | Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs), Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAO inhibitors), Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)
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| How do TCAs work? | show 🗑
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| List side effects of TCAs. | show 🗑
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| What is a serious result of TCA overdose? | show 🗑
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| show | Inhibit monoamine oxidase (an enzyme found in the brain, liver, and intestines)
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| show | tyramine-rich foods should be avoided (smoked meats, aged cheese, salami, pepperoni, avocados, bologna, figs, imported beer, chianti)
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| How do SSRIs work? | show 🗑
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| show | anxiety disorders (OCD, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, bulimia, gambling, Premenstrual dysmorphic disorder)
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| Side effects of SSRIs. | show 🗑
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| What causes serotonin syndrome? | show 🗑
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| List symptoms of serotonin syndrome. | show 🗑
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| show | Mixing SSRIs or SNRIs with Triptans (Zomig, Imitrex, or Maxalt)
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| show | Abrupt discontinuation of SSRIs or SNRIs
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| show | Flu-like symptoms, Lightheadedness, Uneasiness, Shaking & sleepiness, Headache
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| How do Atypical Antidepressants work? | show 🗑
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| show | increases suicidal thoughts & behaviors
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| What is Lithium used to treat? | show 🗑
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| show | Because Lithium is also a salt, the body will conserve it instead of sodium, if sodium is depleted or low. This can result in Lithium Toxicity.
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| List mild symptoms of Lithium Toxicity (less than 1.5 lithium level) | show 🗑
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| show | GI upset, course tremors, confusion, EKG changes, sedation
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| show | Ataxia, sedation, serious EKG changes, blurred vision, tinnitus, coma
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