meds for children & adolescents who have mental health issues

CNS stimulants common suffixes

-methylphenidate/amphetamine

CNS stimulants 3 indications

ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity

administer the last dose of a CNS stimulant by…

4 pm

CNS stimulant adverse effects (6)

CNS stimulation, CV effects, decreased appetite, weight loss, growth suppression, and development of psych manifestations

CNS stimulants are schedule _ medications

II

administer CNS stimulants on a…

regular schedule

CNS stimulants have a high potential for…

substance use disorder

norepinephrine selective reuptake inhibitor prototype and other med

atomoxetine and bupropion

atomoxetine 2 uses

ADHD and depression

initial response of atomoxetine takes…? therapeutic effects…?

a few days; 6 weeks

TCA common suffix

-ipramine

TCA prototype

desipramine

TCA adverse effects (6)

increased suicide risk, orthostatic hypotension, weight gain, sedation, decreased seizure threshold, and sweating

TCA initial effects? therapeutic/full effects?

2-3 weeks; 6 weeks

alpha 2 agonist prototype and other

guanfacine; clonidine

alpha 2 agonist adverse effects (3)

CNS effects, CV effects, and weight gain

avoid what when using alpha 2 agonists

high-fat meals

atypical antipsychotic prototype

risperidone

risperidone adverse effects (6)

metabolic effects, orthostatic hypotension, anticholinergic/CNS effects, mild EPS, hyperprolactinemia, and agranulocytosis/neutropenia

SSRI prototype and 2 others

fluoxetine; sertraline and fluvoxamine

SSRI adverse effects (6)

serotonin syndrome, weight changes, teratogenic, EPS, CNS effects, and dysrhythmias