elderly SSRI

Question 1

Elderly SSRI

Answer 1

hyponatraemia

Question 2

Young SSRI

Answer 2

suicidal

Question 3

others SSRIs

Answer 3

bleeding, ED

Question 4

SNRI SE

Answer 4

HTN
postural hypotension
tachycardia

Question 5

SSRI in heart failure

Answer 5

sertraline

Question 6

SSRI breast feeding

Answer 6

sertraline

Question 7

TCA example

Answer 7

impramine

Question 8

MAOIs

Answer 8

phenelazine

Question 9

MAOIs SEs

Answer 9

hypertensive crisis

Question 10

typical antipsychotic MOA

Answer 10

D2 dopamine receptor

Question 11

atypical antipsychotic MOA

Answer 11

D2, muscarinic, serotonergic and histamine receptors

Question 12

why do atypical antipsychotics cause metabolic syndrome

Answer 12

increase in prolactin

Question 13

which drugs increase QT syndrome

Answer 13

all antipsychotics

Question 14

acute drug treatment for mood stabilisers

Answer 14

antipsychotics and antiepileptics

Question 15

lithium SEs

Answer 15

AKI
Diabetes insipidus 
Hypothyroid 
Arrhythmias 
Coarse tremor

Question 16

lithium monitoring

Answer 16

weekly until settled
3 monthly for first year
6 monthly after

Question 17

tx for serotonin syndrome

Answer 17

dantrolene

Question 18

acute opioid withdrawal

Answer 18

buprenorphine

methadone

Question 19

long term opioid maintenance

Answer 19

naltrexone (diminishes high)

Question 20

inpatient alcohol withdrawal

Answer 20

diazepam or disulfiram

Question 21

outpatient alcohol withdrawal

Answer 21

chlordiazepoxide

Question 22

MOA disulfiram

Answer 22

cannot breakdown aldehyde therefore get symptoms of hangover

Question 23

alcohol maintenance treatment

Answer 23

naltrexone (diminishes high)
acomprosate (reduces urge)
nalmefene (not addicted but drink too much)

Question 24

DT tx

Answer 24

lorazepam