SchizophreniaPsychFC Flashcards

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Schizophrenia symptoms and pathophysiology

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Debilitating brain disorder characterized by chronic, relapsing, and remitting episodes
Hallucinations, delusion, disordered thinking and behavior

There is increased dopamine in the mesolimbic pathway

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Negative Signs and Symptoms of schizophrenia

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Normal behaviors that are missing:
Loss of interest in everyday activities Lack of emotion Inability to plan or carry out activities Poor hygiene Social withdrawal Loss of motivation (avolition) Poverty of speech (alogia)

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Positive Signs and Symptoms of schizophrenia

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Hallucinations: hearing voices
Delusions: beliefs the patient has, but are without basis in reality
Thought disorders, or difficulty speaking and organizing thoughts, such as stopping in mid-sentence or jumbling together meaningless words
difficulty paying attention

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Medications that Can Cause Psychotic Symptoms

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Methamphetamine, ice, crack
Cannabis (low risk)
Cocaine
Dextromethorphan
Phencyclidine (PCP), MDPV (bath salts)
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
Anticholinergics
dopamine agonist
Interferons
Steroids
Stimulants

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Antipsychotics MOA

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-MOA: primarily dopamine2 (D2) receptor blockers; all second generation antipsychotics (SGAs) block D2 and block 5HT2A recpetors, with aripiprazole also a 5HT1A partial agonist

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Antipsychotics BBW

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BBW: increase risk of mortality in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis, primarily due to an increased risk of stroke
-Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS):

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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS): symptoms and treatment

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signs: hyperthermia, extreme muscle rigidity, mental status changes, tachycardia, tachypnea, and BP changes
treatment: stop antipsychotic; provide supportive care; cool them down (cooling bed, antipyretics, cooled IV fluids); dantrolene

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First Generation Antipsychotics (FGAs) names

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-Drugs: chlorpromazine, thioridazine, loxapine (Loxatine), perphenazine, fluphenazine (2-wk Prolixin), haloperidol (Haldol, Haldol decanoate monthly), trifluoperazine, thiothixene (Navane)

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first gen Aps Se

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SE: sedating (less with haloperidol), cause EPS (less with chlorpromazine), tardive dyskinesias, dystonias, akathisia, sexual dysfunction, cardiovascular effects, orthostasis, tachycardia, QT prolongation

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bbw of thioridazine

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thioridazine has BBW for QT prolongation

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Second Generation Antipsychotics

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Clozapine (Clozaril, FazaClo ODT)
Olanzapine (Zyprexa, Zydis ODT, Relprevv inj)
-Risperidone (Risperdal, Risperdal M-Tabs ODT, Consta inj)
Quetiapine (Seroquel, Seroquel XR)
Ziprasidone (Geodon, Geodon inj)
Aripipazole (Abilify, Abilify Discmelt ODT, Abilify inj)
Paliperidone (Invega, Invega Sustenna inj)
Iloperidone (Fanapt)
Asenapine (Saphris)
Lurasidone (Latuda)

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zyprexa or zydis

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Olanzapine (Zyprexa, Zydis ODT, Relprevv inj)

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risperidal

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-Risperidone (Risperdal, Risperdal M-Tabs ODT, Consta inj)

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seroquel generic

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Quetiapine (Seroquel, Seroquel XR)

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geodon generic

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Ziprasidone (Geodon, Geodon inj)

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abilify generic

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Aripipazole (Abilify, Abilify Discmelt ODT, Abilify inj)

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Invega generic

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Paliperidone (Invega, Invega Sustenna inj)

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Fanapt generic

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Iloperidone (Fanapt)

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Saphris generic

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Asenapine (Saphris)

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Latuda generic

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Lurasidone (Latuda)

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Clorazril generic

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Clozaril, FazaClo ODT

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clozapine when to use?

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Use only if failed to respond to treatment with 2 standard AP treatment, or had significant ADRs
has decrease risk of EPS and TD

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SE clozapine

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-SE: risk of agranulocytosis and seizure; myocarditis, orthostasis (with or without syncope), weight gain, increase lipids, increase glucose, and QT prolongation

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dose of cloazpine

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-Dose: start with 25 mg and titrate to 300-900 mg/day divided (tirate off when discontinuing)

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where must clozapine be registered?

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REMS: must register with Clozaril Registry

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mx clozapine

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-Monitor: WBC must be >3500 and ANC >2000 (test weekly x6mo, then biweekly x6mo, then montly); also monitor metabolic effects

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zyprexa generic

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Olanzapine

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olanzapine se

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SE: sedation, weight gain, increase lipids, increase glucose, EPS, QT prolongation

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olanzapine dose

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-Dose: 10-20 mg QHS; Relprevv inj lasts 2-4 weeks

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olanzapine mx

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Monitor: metabolic effects

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olanzapine must be registered as ?

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-Relprevv restricted use REMS drug; can cause sedation and/or delirium after injection

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Risperidone

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Risperdal, Risperdal M-Tabs ODT, Consta inj

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Three indications of risperidone ?

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Also approved for autism and for psychosis and schizophrenia

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se ripseridone

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-SE: sedation, EPS, increase prolactin (sexual dysfunction, galactorrhea, irregular/missed periods), orthostasis, weight gain, increase lipids, increase glucose, QT prolongation

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dose of risperidone

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-Dose: 4-16 mg/day divided; Consta (2 week inj) 25-50 mg

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mx risperidone

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Monitor: metabolic effects

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Quetiapine

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Seroquel, Seroquel XR

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quetiapine SE

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SE: sedation, orthostasis, weight gain, increase lipids, increase glucose, little risk EPS, some QT prolongation

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quetiapine dose

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-Dose: 400-800 mg/day BID, or QHS for XR

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quetiapine XR how to take

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XR is taken at night without food, or with light meal

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mx quetiapine

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Monitor: metabolic effects

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Ziprasidone

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Geodon, Geodon inj

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ziprasidone CI

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-CI: prolongs QT interval; contraindicated with QT risk

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ziprasidone Se

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SE: sedation, respiratory tract infection

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ziprasidone Dose

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-Dose: 40-160 mg/day BID; 10-20 mg acute injection

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Aripiprazole brand

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Abilify, Abilify Discmelt ODT, Abilify inj

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aripiprazole Se

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-SE: anxiety, insomnia, constipation, some QT prolongation; no weight gain

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aripiprazole dose

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-Dose: 10-15 mg QAM

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Paliperidone

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Invega, Invega Sustenna inj

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MOA of paliperidone

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Active metabolite of Risperidone

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paliperidone SE

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SE: increase prolactin, EPS, tachycardia, HA, sedation, anxiety, QT prolongation (avoid Use with QT risk), weight gain, increase lipids, increase glucose

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paliparidone dose

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-Dose: 3-12 mg/day (3 mg if CrCl <50)

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paliperidone long acting inj brand name

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Sustenna is long-acting monthly inj

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mx paliperidone

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Monitor: metabolic effects

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Lurasidone

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Latuda

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SE of latuda

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-SE: sedation, EPS, dystonias, nausea, agitation, akathisia; nearly weight, lipid, and glucose neutral

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latuda dose

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-Dose: 40-80 mg/day

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Choosing a SGA Based on the Side Effect Profile

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Overweight, little physical activity, metabolic issues: avoid agents that cause metabolic risk (Olanzapine, Quetiapine)
Increasing prolactin levels: avoid Risperidone and Paliperidone
-History of TD: avoid risperidone and paliperidone; quetiapine and clozapine has low risk
Cost: cheapest agents are Olanzapine, Risperidone, Quetiapine, Ziprasidone, and Clozapine