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| Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia |
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| Hallucinations, delusions, disorganization |
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| Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia |
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| Lack of energy, apathy, flat affect |
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| Cognitive Symptoms of Schizophrenia |
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| Learning, memory, reasoning, and social difficulty |
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| Antipsychotic Indications |
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| Psychosis, mood & behavior stabilization, mania. |
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| What are conventional antipsychotics? |
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| What are atypical antipsychotics? |
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| Risperidone (Risperdal), Quetiapine (Seroquel), Olanzapine (Zyprexa), Aripiprazole (Abilify), Ziprasidone (Geodon) |
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| Constipation, dry mouth. Serious: Prolonged QT interval, sudden death, torsades de pointes. **BBW: avoid use in elderly patients with dementia, increased risk of death!** |
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| What is Tardive dyskinesia? |
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| Lip smacking, grimacing, tongue & jaw movements |
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| What are extrapyramidal symptoms? |
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| Restlessness, parkinsonism, involuntary contractions. Treated with benztropine. |
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| What class is Benztropine? |
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| Anticholinergic, antiparkinsons |
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| Indications for Benztropine |
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| Side effects of Benztropine |
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| Anticholinergic side effects, decreased perspiration, psychosis & disorientation |
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| Benztropine Contraindications |
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| Tardive dyskinesia or dementia |
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| Side effects atypical antipsychotics |
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| Increased blood glucose & diabetes, cholestrol, and weight gain. **BBW: avoid in elderly patients with dementia, increased risk of death!** |
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| Amphetamine & Dextroamphetamine salts |
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| Methylphenidate (IR & ER) |
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| Ritalin, methylin, metadate, concerta |
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| Lithium, anticonvulsants, atypical antipsychotics |
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| Ritalin, Methylin, Metadate, Concerta |
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| Methylphenidate (ER & IR) |
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| Amphetamine & Dextroamphetamine salts |
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| Abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood. More talkative, less need for sleep, racing thoughts, distractibility, agitation, excessive involvement in pleasureable activities. |
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| Little attention to detail, doesn't listen/follow instructions, unorganized, forgetful |
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| Hyperactivity ADHD Symptoms |
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| Fidgets, runs around, difficulty engaging quietly, excessive talk, blurts out answers, interrupts |
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| CNS Stimulant Indications |
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| **ADD/ADHD, Narcolepsy, Depression |
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| Adderall, Methylphenidate, Vyvanse |
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| Stimulant Adverse Effects |
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| Hypertension, insomnia, weight loss & decreased appetite, headache. Serious: Cardiomyopathy, MI, sudden cardiac death, Stroke/seizure (Adderall), mania/psychotic disorder |
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| Adderall Contraindications |
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| Hypertension, glaucoma, CV disease |
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| Ritalin Contraindications |
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| Agitation/anxiety, glaucoma, motor tics or Tourette's syndrome |
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| Adderall have higher potential for abuse & dependency. Misuse may cause sudden death. Withdrawal after abuse may result in severe depression. |
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| Do not abruptly discontinue, take IR prior to starting school/work, take ER prior to lunch time |
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| HBP (Tenex), ADD (Intuniv) |
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| Guanfacine Classification |
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| Headache, sleep disturbance, fatigue, GI upset, LBP |
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| Once a day (can sprinkle on applesauce) |
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| 1-2 times daily, swallow whole |
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| Once daily, must swallow whole (lasts 12 hours) |
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| Once daily, sprinkle on applesauce |
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| Patch worn for 9 hours, lasts 12 hours. Apply to hip and alternate every other day. |
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| Once daily, can dissolve in water |
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| Once daily, can sprinkle on applesauce |
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