Antipsychotic Medications — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: The first-line treatment for antipsychotic-induced acute dystonia is _____

Answer: diphenhydramine

Flashcard 2: Which atypical antipsychotic has not been found useful in the treatment of tourette's syndrome?_____

Answer: Clozapine

Flashcard 3: What is the first-line pharmacotherapy for major depressive disorder (MDD) with psychotic features?

Answer: Combination of an **antidepressant** (usually an SSRI) and an **antipsychotic** (usually a second-generation antipsychotic)

Extra: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is also a first-line treatment option, especially for severe cases, high suicide risk, or when rapid response is required. TCAs are generally not first-line due to their side-effect profile compared to SSRIs.

Flashcard 4: Vilazodone is primarily used to treat _____ disorder and generalized anxiety disorder (off-label)

Answer: major depressive

Flashcard 5: Electroconvulsive therapy produces a _____ seizure in a patient under anesthesia

Answer: grand mal

Flashcard 6: Neuro/Psych _____ is an atypical antipsychotic associated with a dose dependent risk for seizures (neurologic complication)

Answer: Clozapine

Flashcard 7: Neuro/Psych _____ is an atypical antidepressant that is primarily used to treat insomnia [not depression related]

Answer: Trazodone

Flashcard 8: Neuro/Psych _____ is an ion that is used as a mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder

Answer: Lithium

Flashcard 9: The symptoms of _____ syndrome may be remembered with the mnemonic "Malignant FEVER": M: MyoglobinuriaF: FeverE: Encephalopathy (altered mental status)V: unstable Vitals (autonomic instability)E: increased Enzymes (e.g. CK) R: muscle Rigidity

Answer: neuroleptic malignant

Flashcard 10: Neuro/Psych _____ is a mood stabilizer that may cause hypo-thyroidism as an adverse effect

Answer: Lithium