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Psychiatry drugs summary - most common drugs with use, application, contraindications etc. + test bank + key concepts + trend & developments NEW 2025$5.48
University Of Wales College Of Medicine Cardiff (UWCM)
Psychiatry drugs summary
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Psychiatry drugs summary - most common drugs with use, application, contraindications etc. + test bank + key concepts + trend & developments NEW 2025
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Psychiatry drugs summary
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University Of Wales College Of Medicine Cardiff (UWCM)
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Drugs In Psychiatry 2nd
If you are a student psychiatry this is a handy document to own. It will tell you in a glace the most used drugs with complete explanations. I also added test questions, trends & developments and important core concepts explained (for advanced students).
NMS = Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome:escalates rapidly - usually starts w/ fever - life
threatening hyperpyrexia, severe HTN, diaphoresis,
(103 °, 116 bpm, 34 Resp, 100/50 BP) stop immediately; bring to ER
benztropine (Cogentin) anticonvulsant for EPS usually taken with 1st gen. antipsychotics,
also treats symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
If antipsychotics are abruptly stopped, can get acute
psychosis. If taking antipsychotics watch glucose & TSH
Atypical Antipsychotics - 2nd Generation
Not typically used...too expensive
, (Targets positive and negative symptoms (-pine, -done)
Drug Uses Actions/ Side Effects Therapeutic Effects
Contraindicatio
ns
Clozapine schizophrenia, Actions: dizziness, do weekly blood test
(Clozaril) dopamine & decreased for safe dosing for 6 mos
serotonin alertness,
used in pts who receptor agranulocytosis - rare
respond poorly blocker also do WBC count with
to other blocks Notify Dr if: neutrophils weekly.
antipsychotics glutamate, increased HR, lethargy, Watch for sore throat
anticholinergic, weakness, flu-like symptoms because of infections.
alpha
adrenergic
blocker
EPS,
TD,
targets positive don't give to pt dystonia, monitor for
& negative with akathisia hyperglycemia-
symptoms agranulocytosis seizures potentially dangerous
hyperglycemia side effect of
weight gain agranulocytosis
don’t give to increased death in older
older pt with adults with dementia-
dementia orthostatic hypotension related psychosis
Olanzapine derivative of weight gain watch glucose; great for
(Zyprexa) clozapine anorexia
short acting anti- if used with metformin,
psychotic can counterbalance
weight changes.
give to anorexia
nervosa pts drug is sedating,
administer at bedtime
Aripiprazole schizophrenia, lowers dopamine akathisia [restlessness]
(Abilify) bipolar disorder,
depression,
anxiety
Asenapine
(Saphris)
Iloperidone D2, D3, 5-HT2a orthostatic hypotension -
(Fanapt) receptors goes away with time
Lurasidone major D2, 5HT2a avoid grapefruit and
(Latuda) depression, receptors grapefruit juice
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