Medication Treatment Flashcards
(29 cards)
Alprazolam Class/ Treatment
Class: Benzo
Treatment: anxiety disorders and panic disorder (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks).
Other medications: Lorazepam
Diazepam, Clonazepam
CNS Depressants Name 3:
Barbiturates, Opioids, Alcohol
What should you do as a nurse for a patient on Benzo’s?
Check O2, Respirations, level of consciousness
Buspirone
- Treat Anxiety
- Not addictive
- Takes 2 -4 weeks to work
Things we need to know about Busiprone
- Cause Dizziness/ light headed and headaches
- Nausea and constipation
- Increase suicidal thoughts
Buspirone class:
Nonbarbiturate anxiolytic
Patient teaching for Buspirone:
Increase fiber
Increase water and movement
Avoid St. John’s worts
SSRI’s does what
- Treat anxiety
- Panic disorder
- OCD
- Depression
Some SSRI”s
Sertraline
Paroxetine
Fluoxetine
Complications from SSRI
- weight gain
- GI bleeding
-Hyponatremia - Withdraws ( don’t stop rapidly)
- Bruxism
First line med for depression
Fluoxetine
SNRI treat what
Major Depression and Fibromyalgia
Norepinephrine does what
Increase heart rate
Atypical Antidepressants:
Depression
smoking sensation
ADD/ADHD
Helps with Smoking sensation
Bupropion
Atypical Antidepressants Complications
Headaches
dry mouth
nausea
vomiting
weight loss
Hypertension
Restlessness/ Insomnia
Seizures
Vilazodone is apart of what class?
Atypical Antidepressants
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Doxepin
Nortriptyline
Amoxapine
Trimipramine
Desipramine
Treat depression, ADHD, Depressive episodes in bipolar disorder, fibromyalgia, ADHA
MAOI treats what?
Depression
Bulimia Nervosa
Lamotrigine
- Antiseizure med
- Mood stabilizing
- Treat Bipolar
Manic is when patients are what
On a High
What other medication treat Bipolar
Lithium Carbonate
treat Lithium Toxicity
Increase sodium
Lithium Side effects
Polyuria
weight gain
renal toxic
Goiter
fine hand tremors
Gi upset
