Psychiatric prescribing

Which of the following antipsychotics is least likely to cause sedation? Aripiprazole, Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Sulpiride, Trifluoperazine.

Which of the following antipsychotics is most likely to cause a raised prolactin? Aripiprazole, Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Sulpiride, Trifluoperazine.

Which of the antipsychotic is indicated in treatment resistant schizophrenia?

What kinds of things are antipsychotics used to treat (thought not always 1st line or a licensed indication)?

What is the MOA pf antipsychotics?

Explain why the classic side effects of anti-psychotics occur

What are the general treatment aims for the use of antipsychotics in psychosis?

Which baseline investigations would be good to check before initiating treatment with antipsychotics?

Describe the difference between typical and atypical antipsychotics.

Name some typical antipsychotics.

Name some atypical antipsychotics.

What are some side effects of typical antipsychotics?

What are the 4 EPSEs?

What are the features of metabolic syndrome and what is the relevance?

What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?

Why might you give an antipsychotic as a depot? Which antipsychotics can you give this way?

What are some side effects of olanzapine (an atypical antipsychotic)?

What are some side effects of risperidone (an atypical antipsychotic)?

What are some side effects of quetiapine (an atypical antipsychotic)?

What is the MOA and what are some side effects of aripiprazole (an atypical antipsychotic)?

describe the features of clozapine

What are the potential side effects of clozapine?

What do the NICE guidelines suggest for 1st, 2nd and 3rd line medications for psychosis?

What are the considerations in women of childbearing age?

How long should a patient stay on antipsychotics?

Which of the following is a tricyclic antidepressant? Aripiprazole, Citalopram, Dosulepin, Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Mirtazapine, Sertraline, Venlafaxine

Prescription of which of the following is most likely to be associated with weight gain? Amytriptylline, Citalopram, Dosulepin, Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Mirtazapine, Sertraline, Venlafaxine

Which of the following has consistently been reported as a teratogen? Amitriptyline, Citalopram, Dosulepin, Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Mirtazapine, Sertraline, Venlafaxine

List some indications for antidepressants

What is the general mechanism of action of antidepressants?

Describe the mechanism of action of SSRIs.

List some SSRIs.

Describe the side effect profile of SSRIs.

Describe the side effect profile of SNRIs.

Name 2 SNRIs.

Describe the side effect profile of TCAs.

What are some contraindications for prescribing TCAs?

List some tricyclic antidepressants.

Why has the use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) now largely been superseded?

List some MAOIs.

Describe the features of Mirtazapine.

What is St John's Wort?

How should an antidepressant be started?

What might withdrawal from an antidepressant look like?

Rate the likelihood of the following types of antidepressants to cause weight gain: NaSSA, SNRI, SSRI, TCA.

For each of the antidepressants rate between (-) not present and (++++) severe for the risk of causing sexual dysfunction.

For each of the antidepressants rate between (-) not present and (++++) severe for the risk of causing sedation.

Which of the following is not recommended for prophylaxis for bipolar disorder? Aripiprazole, Carbamazepine, Diazepam, Lithium, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Valproate

Which of the following is most likely to affect renal function? Aripiprazole, Carbamazepine, Diazepam, Lithium, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Valproate

Exposure with which drug in the 1st trimester is associated with the highest rate of major congenital malformations. Aripiprazole, Carbamazepine, Diazepam, Lithium, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Valproate

Which drugs are referred to as mood stabilisers?

What are the indications for mood stabilisers?

What are the indications for Lithium?

What is the therapeutic range for lithium?

What are the common side effects of lithium?

What are the toxic side effects of lithium?

What monitoring is required for a patient on lithium?

Describe the use of lithium in pregnancy.

What are the indications for Valproate?

Describe the use of valproate in pregnancy

What are the indications for lamotrigine in psychiatry?

What are the side effects of lamotrigine?

What are the MoA and indications for Carbamazepine in psychiatry?

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with increased side-effects during foreign travel to tropical countries? Aripiprazole, Carbamazepine, Diazepam, Lithium, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Valproate