NURS 4010 Psych Exam 1- medications
Action of Benzodiazepines
Increase the effect of GABA - Reduces neural excitability
Action of SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
Increase serotonin by inhibiting the reuptake of it
Action of SNRIs (Selective serotonin-norepinephrine reup...
Prozac (fluoxetine)
SSRI
more exciting
longest half life
Luvox (fluvoamine)
SSRI
Paxil (paroxetine)
SSRI
sedative effects
Vilazodone (viibryd
SSRI and receptor agonist, lower sexual SE
Zoloft (sertraline)
SSRI
SSRI side effects
-often self limiting, go away with time
-agitation
-shakiness/jittery
-tremors
-headache
- sexual dysfunction
-Mild GI (nausea and diarrhea) because of high serotonin
Serotonin syndrome
POTENTIALLY TOXIC
-usually caused by combo of SSRI and MAOI or SSRI and ecstasy
-FIRST sign is HTN
-initial symptoms: mental status change (restlessness/agitation), lethargy, flushing, confusion,
tremors, diaphoresis, ataxia
-later signs: hyperthermia, renal failure, hypertonicity, seizure, death
Discontinuation syndrome (not lethal)
Occurs with abrupt stopping of medication
- can last 4-6 weeks and will go away with reinstitution of medications
-Flu like symptoms, insomnia, nausea, congestion, vertigo
SNRI's
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