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Schizophrenia and atypical antipsychotics Flashcards

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circumstantiality

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apparently unnecessary detail and irrelevant remarks make it take forever to get to the point

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tangential thinking

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moving from thought to thought without ever getting to the point. thoughts are somewhat connected to

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perseverative thinking

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continuous negative thinking about future or past events

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neologisms

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new word, expression, or usage

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echolalia

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repetition of another’s speech

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verbigeration

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compulsive repetition of meaningless words, phrases, or sentences

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loss of ego boundaries

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no sense of where they end and something else begins

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types of ego boundary loss

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ideas of reference
thought control
thought broadcasting
fused with an external object
disintegrated and fused with the universe

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thought broadcasting

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thinking others can read their mind or they can broadcast thoughts through TV or radio

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cenesthetic hallucinations

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sensation of an altered state of bodily organs like burning in the brain or pushing in the blood vessels

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what is the leading cause of death among schizophrenics

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suicide

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risk factors for violent/impulsive behavior in schizophrenics

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persecutory delusions
previous episodes of violence
neurologic deficits

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13
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what are the 3 subgroupings of symptoms for schizophrenia

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positive sx
negative sx
cognitive sx

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quick way to remember difference between positive and negative symptoms

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positive sx are abnormal behavior
negative sx are the absence of normal behavior

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14
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which two antipsychotics cause the most weight gain and development of DM

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olanzapine and clozapine

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what are some labs you should check prior to prescribing antipsychotics

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weight/height = BMI
waist circumference
BP
fasting plasma glucose
fasting lipids

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main indications for antipsychotic use

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schizophrenia and schizoaffective
mood disorders

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17
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other indications for antipsychotic usage

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aggressive/violent behavior
AIDS dementia
Autism
Tourette’s
Huntington’s
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

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18
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Indications for clozapine other than failed treatments

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severe TD
low threshold for EPS

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19
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what increases the effectiveness of clozapine

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risperidone

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indications for risperidone

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-acute and maintenance of schizophrenia
-acute manic/mixed episodes of bipolar 1
-irritability associated w/ autism

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half life for risperidone

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20 hours

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22
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when does risperidone reach peak plasma levels

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1 hour for parent and 3 hours for metabolite

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23
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available formulations for risperidone

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oral solution
disintegrating tablet
depot
PO

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how should you start depot of risperidone

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give PO with depot for first few weeks

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dosage for PO risperidone

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1-2mg at hs which can be increased to 4mg

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26
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what can happen with risperidone SSRI combo

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marked elevation in prolactin

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27
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what drugs inhibit CYP2D6 and should not be given with risperidone

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paroxetine
fluoxetine

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other name for risperidone

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risperidal

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other name for paliperidone

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invega

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indications for paliperidone

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acute/maintenance of schizophrenia
acute schizoaffective disorder
adjunct to mood stabilizers
adjunct to antidepressants

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peak plasma and steady state for paliperidone

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24 hours and 4-5 days

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32
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recommended dosage for paliperidone

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6mg daily with or w/o food

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33
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half life of IM paliperidone

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24-49 days

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34
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how do you initiate IM paliperidone

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first 2 in deltoid then you can alternate between deltoid and gluteal

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indications for olanzapine

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schizophrenia
acute tx of manic/mixed episodes in bipolar 1
maintenance of bipolar 1

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other name for olanzapine

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zyprexa

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37
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how can zyprexa be used for bipolar 1

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as monotherapy
adjunct to valproate or lithium
combo w/ fluoxetine (Symbyax)

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38
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zyprexa as monotherapy for tx resistant depression

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No

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39
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peak concentration of olanzapine

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5 hours

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40
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half-life of olanzapine

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31 hours
daily dosing

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41
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available formulations of olanzapine

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disintegrating tablet
IM
PO

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42
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what should you not administer with olanzapine

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benzodiazepines

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43
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starting dose for PO olanzapine

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5-10mg

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44
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starting dose for olanzapine in acute mania

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10-15mg

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45
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how fast can you titrate olanzapine

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weekly intervals

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46
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why would you use an IM olanzapine

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acute agitation

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47
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what is the name of olanzapine depot

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Relprevv

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48
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where do you administer relprevv

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gluteal only
not approved for deltoid

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how often do you give relprevv and how do you monitor

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q2-4 weeks
monitor for 3 hours post injection d/t risk of delirium sedation

50
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other name for quetiapine

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seroquel

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indications for quetiapine

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-schizophrenia
-acute mania in bipolar 1
-monotherapy for depression associated with bipolar 1
-maintenance for bipolar 1
-adjunct to antidepressants for MDD

52
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peak plasma and steady state for quetiapine

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1-2 hours and 7 hours

53
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how often do you dose quetiapine

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2-3x daily

54
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dosage for quetiapine

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start 25mg BID and increase by 25-50mg q2-3 days up to 300-400mg daily

55
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why can quetiapine be dosed daily if it has a short half-life

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receptor occupancy remains when concentration has markedly declined

56
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dosage of quetiapine for insomnia

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25-300mg

57
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when should you dose quetiapine

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evening with food

58
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when should you NOT give quetiapine

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-with other drugs that increase QT interval
-hx of cardiac arrythmia
-hypokalemia or hypomagesemia

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which antipsychotic other than clozapine is least likely to cause EPS

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quetiapine

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other name for ziprasidone

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geodon

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indications for ziprasidone

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schizophrenia
monotherapy for acute manic/mixed episode of bipolar 1
adjunct to lithium or valproate

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peak plasma and steady state for ziprasidone

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2-6 hours and 1-3 days
BID dosing

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what doubles bioavailability of ziprasidone

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food

64
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peak concentration and half life of ziprasidone IM

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1 hour and 2-5 hours

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available formulations of ziprasidone

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PO
IM

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dosage of IM ziprasidone

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10mg q2h
or
20mg q4h
Max daily dose is 20mg

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initial dose of PO ziprasidone

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40mg

68
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what drugs interact with ziprasidone

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ones that prolong QT interval

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the other name for aripiprazole

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abilify

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indications for aripiprazole

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schizophrenia
acute manic/mixed and maintenance for bipolar 1
adjunct to antidepressants for MDD
irritability associated w/ autism

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peak concentration and half-life of aripiprazole

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3-5 hours and 75 hours
once daily dosing

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how does aripiprazole work

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as a modulator rather than a blocker

73
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can you give aripiprazole as an adjunct to lithium or valproate? why?

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No because interaction prevents them from reaching steady state

74
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starting dose for aripiprazole

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10-15mg but 5mg may improve tolerability

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weight gain, prolactin, QT interval with aripiprazole

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not significantly effected

76
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other name for asenapine

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saphris

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indications for asenapine

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schizophrenia
acute/mixed episodes of bipolar 1 with or w/o psychotic features

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peak plasma concentration of asenapine

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1 hour

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route of asenapine

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SL because bioavailability so low with digestion

80
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dosage of asenapine for schizophrenia

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5mg BID

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dosage of asenapine for bipolar

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10mg BID

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asenapine effect on QT interval and prolactin

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elevate and prolong

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other name for clozapine

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clozaril

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indications for clozapine

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schizophrenia
sever psychotic depression
huntington’s disease
idiopathic parkinson’s disease
tx resistant mania

85
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peak levels and steady state of clozapine

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2 hours and less than 1 week

86
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half-life of clozapine

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12 hours

87
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initial dosage of clozapine

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25mg once or twice daily

88
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titration of clozapine

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can increase by 25mg q2-3 days up to 300mg daily in divided doses

89
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clozapine and lithium

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increased risk for seizures

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monitoring of clozapine

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weekly WBC for first 6 months then q 2 weeks

91
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when to dc clozapine

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WBC<3000
or
granulocyte <1500

92
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other name for iloperidone

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fanapt

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indications for iloperidone

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schizophrenia in adults

94
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does clozapine prolong QT interval

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yes

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titration of clozapine

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comes in titration pack
effective dose reached in 4 days
start 1mg and increase by 1mg each day for 4 days

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other name for lurasidone

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latuda

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indications for lurasidone

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schizophrenia

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titration of lurasidone

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not required

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dosage of lurasidone

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start at 40mg
effective 40-120mg

100
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adjustments to lurasidone for renal and hepatic impairment

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renal NTE 80mg daily
hepatic NTE 40mg daily

101
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other name for lumateperone

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caplyta

102
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how long until you have to restart titration of an atypical

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if you miss for 36 consecutive hours

103
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what drugs need tapered down when discontinuing to avoid cholinergic rebound

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olanzapine and clozapine

104
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which atypical requires informed consent

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clozapine

105
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which atypicals lack anticholinergic effects

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risperidone, ziprasidone, and quetiapine

106
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how do you mitigate the risk of cholinergic rebound

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give anticholinergic temporarily while weening off antipsychotic

107
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which atypical can you give if there has been agranulocytosis with clozapine

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olanzapine

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A
109
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what is considered late onset schizophrenia

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after age 45

110
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diagnostic rating scales for schizophrenia

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PANSS (+ and - sx scale)
BPRS (brief psychiatric rating scale)

111
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rating scales to track EPS

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SAS (Simpson Angus scale)
AIMS
BARS (Barnes akathisia rating scale)

112
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what typically predicts patients course of schizophrenia

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pattern during first 5 years

113
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schizophrenic sx categories severity over time

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positive sx tend to get less severe
negative sx tend to get more severe

114
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antipsychotics most likely to cause EPS

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risperidone
olanzapine
ziprasidone

115
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which antipsychotic can actually decrease severe tardive dyskinesia

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clozapine

116
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when would you consider using clozapine

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after treatment failure of 2 other antipsyhotics

117
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what is an adequate trial of antipsychotic medication

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4-6 weeks

118
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seasonality of birth r/t schizophrenia

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more likely to be born in winter or early spring

119
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what prenatal infection can predispose to schizophrenia

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prenatal exposure to the flu

120
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dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia

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sx result from dopamine excess

121
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serotonin hypothesis of schizophrenia

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serotonin excess can cause + and - sx AEB increased efficacy of meds with robust serotonergic activity

122
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cognitive remediation

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computer exercises to influence neural networks and improve cognition

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GABA in schizophrenia

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patients can have a loss of GABA neurons in the hippocampus which leads to an increase in dopamine activity as GABA has regulatory effect on dopamine

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