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Med Sheet

Typical Antipsychotics First generation Medications Dose, Route, Frequency, Class


Preg. Class: C, Ther class:antipsychotic, pharm:phenothiazines

Action
Antipsychotic; blocks dopamine receptors in CNS and also exhibits anticholinergic and a-adrenergic blocking activity

SE
HTN, orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia, depression, HA, seizures, nausea, Acute renal failure, leukopenia, anemia, loss of weight, weight gain, perspritation, itching, blurred vision, pneumonitis, asthma, increased prolactin levels, jaundice, anaphylactoid Rxn, heat stroke, edema, and death

Reason for talking


Management of manifestations of psychotic disorders

Assessments
d/c medication if muscle rigidity, hyperpyrexia, altered mental status, or autonomic instability develops, monitor patients taking large doses that are undergoing surgery for hypotension, monitor patients for liver damage, pigmentary retinopathy, corneal deposits and irreversible dyskinesia, monitor patients CBC if WBC declines d/c med., monitor pt. renal & hepatic fxn, if BUN level abn. d/c med.

Teaching
Warn patient to avoid extreme heat, to avoid performing tasks that require mental alertness (i.e.driving, or operating machinery) as mental and physical abilities may be altered. Instruct patients to avoid drinking alcohol during therapy

1.Fluphenazine Initial dose:2.5-10mg/day PO divided 6-8 hours Prolixin

2.Fluphenazine Prolixin Decanoate 3.haloperidol Haldol 4.haloperidol Haldol Decanoate

Atypical Antipsychotics Second Generation Medications 5.clozapine Clozaril 6.risperidone Risperdal 7.Risperdal Consta 8.olanzapine Zyprexa 9.quetiapine Seroquel 10.Paliperidone Invega 11.Aripiprazole Abilify Atypical Antipsychotics Second Generation Medications 12.ziprasadone Geodon 13.aripiprazole Abilify Dose, Route, Frequency, Class Action SE Reason for talking Assessments Teaching Dose, Route, Frequency, Class Action SE Reason for talking Assessments Teaching

Antiparkinsonian or Anticholinergic Drugs Medications 14.Bentropine Cogentin 15.trihexyphenidyl Artane Antidepressants Medications 16.fluoxetine Prozac 17.sertraline Zoloft 18.paroxetine Paxil 19.fluvoxamine Luvox 20.citalopram Celexa/Lexapro 21.venlafaxine Effexor 22.duloxetine Cymbalta 23.bupropion Wellbutrin Zyban 24.trazadone Desyrel Dose, Route, Frequency, Class Action SE Reason for talking Assessments Teaching Dose, Route, Frequency, Class Action SE Reason for talking Assessments Teaching

25.mirtazapine Remeron 26.Phenelzine Nardil 27.Amitryptaline Elavil

Mood Stabilizers Medications 28.lithium carbonate Eskalith Lithobid 29.valproic acid Depakene Depakote 30.oxcarbazepine Trileptal 31.lamotrigine Lamictal Antianxiety or Anxiolytic Medications 32.lorazepam Ativan 33.alpraxolam Dose, Route, Frequency, Class Action SE Reason for talking Assessments Teaching Dose, Route, Frequency, Class Action SE Reason for talking Assessments Teaching

Xanax 34.clonazepam 35.Klonopin 36.buspirone HCL BuSpar 37.hydroxyzine Atarax Vistaril Psychostimulants Medications 38.Ritalin Methyphenidate 39.Adderall Adderall XR 40.Strattera Dose, Route, Frequency, Class Action SE Reason for talking Assessments Teaching

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