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Long-acting injectable antipsychotics

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#pharmacology #overview #comparison #dosing #psychiatry #medications #review #drugs #antipsychotics
pharmacology #overview #comparison ... #dosing #psychiatry ... #medications #review ... #drugs #antipsychotics
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
syndrome (set of symptoms ... caused by specific medications ... barbituates, “Z-drugs ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
self-damaging such as sex, drugs ... experienced BPD ... impairment #BPD ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... #Criteria #Signs
Comparison of oral OTC antihistamines.

Clinical practice guidelines (PMID: 25644617) recommend 2nd-generation/less sedating oral antihistamines for adult
Comparison of oral ... therapy selection: symptom ... comorbidities, drug ... pharmacology #rrhinitis #comparison ... #medications #OTC
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
serotoninergic medications ... normalize vital signs ... mildly elevated HR/BP ... then 2 mg q2h if symptoms
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
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days/month • Medication-overuse ... Severe/DisabIing symptoms ... Preventative Medications ... glycinate) 200mg BID ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs ... or withdrawal symptoms ... sedative-hypnotic drugs ... #medications #pharmacology ... #comparison #table
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
antipsychotic medications ... of dopaminergic medications ... status: catatonic signs ... labile or increased BP ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #neurology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... Pain • ECG: Bad ... sedative & pain medication ... Patients DIE: Drugs
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
other sedative drugs ... Classification #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison