Review the following medications know the indication for use, patient education, side effects,
adverse effects drug to drug and/or drug to food interactions. Also know any associated
therapeutic levels (if given) of medications
• Psychiatric disorders
o Schizophrenia
▪ Symptoms
• Positive- psychotic symptoms, delusions, Hallucinations,
disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, catatonic behavior.
• Negative- removal of normal processes. Decreased emotions, loss
of interest (flat affect- inappropriate response) Alogia (poverty of
speech)Avolition (decreased motivation).
• Cognitive- Affects – memory, learning, understanding. Subtle;
difficult to notice.
▪ Psychosis
• Antipsychotic medications ( DOPEAMINE BLOCKERS)
o Typical
o Introduced in 1952
o Phenothiazines
o Nonphenothiazines- adverse effects – decrease in WBC
count increasing risk of infection.
o Multiple side effects
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Category | Exam (elaborations) |
Release date | 2021-09-14 |
Pages | 12 |
Language | English |
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