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Generic name: amphetamine salts & dextroamphetamines salts
Drug class: Stimulant |
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Generic name: aripiprazole
Drug class: Atypical antipsychotics |
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| Brand Name: Intuniv, (FYI: Tenex) |
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Generic name: guanfacine
Drug class: central alpha-2 agonist
Indications: ADD- Intuniv (FYI: Tenex- hypertension) |
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Generic name: haloperidol
Drug class: Conventional antipsychotic |
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Generic name: lisdexamphetamine
Drug class: ADHD agents |
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| Brand Name: Ritalin, Methylin, Metadate, Concerta |
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Generic name: methylphenidate
Drug class: CNS stimulant |
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Generic name: olanzapine
Drug class: Atypical antipsychotic |
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Generic name: quetiapine
Drug class: Atypical antipsychotic |
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Generic name: risperidone
Drug class: Atypical antipsychotic |
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Generic name: ziprasidone
Drug class: Atypical antipsychotic |
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Generic Name: benztropine
Drug class: antiparkinsonian agent, anticholinergic |
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| Stimulant drug class indications |
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| CNS Stimulant drug class indications |
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| ADHD/ADD - Schedule II drug |
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| Atypical antipsychotics drug class indications |
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Definition
| Psychosis from any cause, mood and behavior stabilization (mania, inconjuction with antidepressants) |
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| ADHD agents drug class indications |
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| Conventional antipsychotic drug class indications |
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| Psychosis from any cause, mood and behavior stabilization (mania, inconjuction with antidepressants) |
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| Antiparkinsonian agent, anticholinergic drug class indications |
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| Benztropine adverse effects and contraindications |
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Adverse effects: decreased perspiration/heat stroke, psychosis and disorientation
Contraindications: worsens tardive dyskinesia and dementia. |
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| Haldol & atypical antipsychotics black box warning |
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Definition
| Increased risk of death in elderly patients with dementia |
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| Bipolar disorder clinical pearl |
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| initiation of antidepressant medications in a patient with undiagnosed bipolar disorder may shift the patient into a manic episode |
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| Stimulant drug class adverse effects |
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Definition
Common: hypertension, insomnia, weight loss & decreased appetite, headache
Serious: CV (cardiomyopathy, MI, sudden cardiac death), stroke or seizure (Adderall), mania/psychotic disorder |
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| Adderall contraindications |
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Definition
| Hypertension, glaucoma, CV disease |
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| Ritalin contraindications |
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Definition
| Agitation, anxiety, glaucoma, motor tics or Tourette's syndrome |
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| Stimulant Black Box Warning |
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Amphetamines have a high potential for abuse and may lead to dependence.
Misuse may cause sudden death and serious adverse cardiovascular events.
Withdrawal after abusive use may result in severe depression. |
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| headache, sleep disturbance, fatigue, GI upset, Low blood pressure (hypotension) |
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