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HLTH8005 Professional Pharmacy Technician Drug Information Assignment #3 (Chapter 8) Agents Treating Psychiatric &Mood Disorders Topic Assignment: A visit with your mentally ill uncle 1 Aripiprazole 2 Zolpidem 3 Lorazepam 4 Buspirone 5 Citalopram 6 Clozapine 7 Prochlorperazine 8 Duloxetine Abilify 41 Perphenazine 42 Diazepam 43 Bupropion 44 Alprazolam Ambien Ativan Buspar Celexa 45 Sertraline Clozaril 46 Olanzapine Compazine Cymbalta Desyrel Effexor Elavil 9 Trazadone 10 Venlafaxine 11 Amitriptyline 12 Lithium Eskalith 13 Ziprasidone Geodon 14 Triazolam Halcion 15 Haloperidol 16 Paliperidone 17 Clonazepam 18 Escitalopram 19 Chlordiazepoxide 20 Eszopiclone Haldol Invega Klonopin Lexapro Librium Lunesta Luvox 21 Fluvoxamine Marplan 22 Isocarboxazid Mellaril 23 Thioridazine Moban 24 Molindone Nardil 25 Phenelzine Norpramin 26 Desipramine 27 Nortriptyline Pamelor Paxil 28 Paroxetine Pristiq Prozac 29 Desvenlafaxine 30 Fluoxetine Remeron 31 Mirtazapine 32 Temazepam 33 Risperidone 34 Quetiapine 35 Doxepin 36 Zaleplon 37 Trifluoperazine 38 Chlorpromazine 39 Imipramine 40 Clorazepate Restoril Risperdal Seroquel Sinequan Sonata Stelazine Thorazine Tofranil Tranxene

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Medication / Classification	Indication	Dosage	Side effects	Contraindications / Warning /precaution	Interaction	Nursing considerations
Generic name:Aripriprazole Trade/Brand name:Abilify (Antipsychotic )	Schizophrenia Mood disorder Tourette disorder	Adult :10_30mg/day	Nausea,vomiting, constipation, drooling Dizziness, headache, fainting ,depression, suicidal thoughts Hypoglycemia Muscle spasm Neuroleptic syndrome Muscle spasm	Patient with HTN, diabetes,CAD,stroke obesity to use with caution and CI as per physician decision	Muscle relaxant,opiods, alcohol,anti anxiety ,cough reliever interacts with this drug	Monitor for side effects Watch for suicidal thoughts ,depression, severe allergic reactions Health educate not to have alcohol No OTC Monitor vitals
Generic :Zolpidem Brand:Ambien (Sedative-hypnotic)	Insomnia	5mg starting,if not effect 10mg Maintenance is 5mg/day	Headache , drowsy,dizzy, Diarrhoea Mary mouth,sore throat,abdominal pain,constipation Abnormal dream	CI in liver disease, sleep apnoea,myasthenia gravis,drivers Caution in older people	Interact with painkillers,cough drugs,any depressants ,opiods	Assess blood values (LFT) No driving Inform if too drowsy not arousable
Generic:Lorazepam Brand:Ativan (Anti anxiety,Anti convulsant,Anxiolytic )	Anxiety Status epilepticus Chemotherapy induced nausea vomiting Chronic insomnia	Maintainance 2_6mg/day	Sleep apnoea Memory loss Respiratory depressions Tremor, Hypotension Impotence Nausea,constipation ,anorexia Visual disturbances Liver abnormalities	CI in narrow angle glaucoma,hypersensitive, respiratory apnoea	Sodium oxybate,valeriun interact with this drug	Monitoring for side effects Encourage patient wish food Monitor liver values Assess sign of jaunduce
Generic :Buspirone Brand:Buspar (Anti anxiety)	Anxiety Stress Motor tension Autonomic hyperactivity	Initial dose 15mg followed by 20_30mg/day in divided doses	Headache,insomnia,light handedness Dyspnea Chest pain	Use with caution in antipsychotic drug CI in hypersensitivity	Interact with MAO inhibitor, amitriptyline,diazepam,grape juice,erythromycin	Monitor for side effects Assess for abuse and addiction