Psychiatric Meds

Psychiatric Medications Review - Psych Mental Health Nursing - generic names

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Atypical antipsychotics Clozaril, Risperidal, Seroquel, Zyprexa, Abilify, Geodon, Invega,
Latuda, Saphris,
Anti-Manic & Mood
Stabilizing Drugs
Lithium, Depakote, Lamictal, Tegretol, Trileptal
Tricyclic
Antidepressants
Anfranil, Elavil, Norpramin, Pamelor, Sinequan, Tofranil,Vivactil
SSRIs Prozac, Paxil, Celexa, Zoloft, Luvox, Lexapro, St. John's Wort
MAOIs Marplan, Nardil, Parnate, EMSAM-Patch
SNRI Effexor, Pristiq, Cymbalta
Benzodiazepines/
Anxiolytics
Ativan, Klonopin, Librium, Tranxene, Valium, Xanax
NDRI Wellbutrin
TEAC Tetracyclic
Antidepressant
Remeron
Typical Antipsychotics Haldon, Mellaril, Prolixin, Stelazine, Thorazine, Tryocline
EPS Side Effect
Treatment Agents
Artane, Benadryl, Cogentin, Symmetrel
Non-Benzodiazepine-
Anxiolytics
Buspar, Inderal, Kava-Kava, Vistaril
Hypnotics & Herbals Ambien, Desyrel, Lunesta, Melatonin, Restoril, Valerian, Sonata,
Rozerem
Alzheimer's Drugs Aricept, Exelon, Gingko Biloba, Namenda, Razadyne
Substance Abuse
Related Drugs
Antabuse, Campral, Catapress, Methadose, Revia, Suboxone,
Topamax
CNS Stimulants- ADHD
Treatment
Adderall, Focalin, Ritalin, Strattera, Vyvanse
Nursing Interventions
for Atypical
Antipsychotics
Blood Pressure Checks, BMI measurements, blood glucose, lipids,
monitor for hyperglycemia, assess for sedation or hypotension
Atypical Antipsychotics
Side Effects
risk of metabolic syndrome, increased weight, blood glucose,
triglycerides, hypotension, sedation, dizziness
Tricyclic
Antidepressants Side
Effects
dizziness, drowsiness, diarrhea, dry mouth, urinary retention, and
orthostatic hypotension serious adverse reactions are paralytic ileus,
acute renal failure, hypertension, and hypertensive crisis, depending
on the specific product.
Tricyclic
Antidepressants Nursing
Interventions
Blood Pressure, pulse, Monitor laboratory studies, weight increase,
appetite increase, mental status, mood, sensorium, affect, suicidal
tendencies,Urinary retention, constipation