NUR 114 Exam 1 (Graded A+ Already)

Medication classes used for depression: correct answers SSRI's; TCA's; MAOI's; "other antidepressants" What are the SSRI's used for depression? correct answers Fluoxetine (Prozac) Fluvoxamine (Luvox) Paroxetine (Paxil) Sertraline (Zoloft) Citalopram (Celexa) Escitalopram (Lexapro) Duloxetine (Cymbalta) What are the TCA drugs? (Tricylic Antidepressants) correct answers Amitriptyline (Elavil) What are the MAOI drugs? correct answers Phenelzine (Nardil) What are the "other antidepressants"? correct answers Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Venlafaxine (Effexor) What type of depression does Bupropion (Wellbutrin) treat? correct answers Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) What classes of drugs are used for bipolar disorder? correct answers Antimanic Anticonvulsants Antipsychotics What is the antimanic drug of choice? correct answers Lithium What drugs are anticonvulsants? correct answers Lamictal (Lamotrigine) Depakote (Divalproex Sodium) When are anticonvulsants used to treat bipolar disorder? correct answers This is used to treat bipolar disorder when Lithium doesn't work Which antipsychotic drugs are used to treat bipolar disorder? correct answers Aripiprazole (Abilify) Olanzapine (Zyprexa) Quetiapine (Seroquel) What are the first generation drugs used to treat schizophrenia? correct answers Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) Haloperidol (Haldol)