Question

Make a mood stabilizing agents table for 5 medications. The table should include with the drug name, classification for use and/or other uses, adverse effects, and patient teaching. Lithium must be included on the table.

Answer 1

Mood stabilising agent	Medications/Drug name	Uses	Adverse effects	Patient teachings
Lithium salts	Duralith, Carbolith	Psychiatric medication used to treat bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder,	emotional and cognitive disturbance, tremor, dysphoria, polyuria, Metallic taste, mild diarrhoea, psoriasis, hairloss,	Advice to keep him/her hydrated, and temporarily do not discontinue lithium
Valproic acid	Depakene, Divalproex	Mania, seizure disorder, migraine.	Alopecia, abdominal cramps, Menstrual irregularities, PCOS in women, Tremors, confusion, headache, ataxia, Dizziness, Liver failure	Take enough fluids while taking medication. Swallow capsule as whole do not CRUSH. Do not stop it suddenly if you are feeling can be life threatening.
Gabapentin	Neurontin, horizant	Neuropathic pain (gralise brand ), Seizures,	Skin rash, weight gain, edema, Irritability, decrease WBC count, Slurry speech, Diplopia, Fatigue, Tremors	Taken with food. Appropriate dosing should be taken as recomended by doctor.
carbamezepine	tegretol	Acute mania, prophylactic therapy, refractory patient in combination with lithium, seizure in epilepsy	Urticaria, Rash, Fever, Visual abnormalities, Vit D deficiency, Nystagmus, Ataxia, Dyskinesis, Diplopia, Drowsy	Patient should be advised about the side effects of the medication in detail. If feeling drowsy do not drive. Do not take any other liquid medication at the same time. Recommended dosage should only be taken
Lamotrigine	Lamictal	Maintenance therapy - Bipolar disorder.	Ataxia, Skin Rash, Alopecia, Hepatotoxicity, TICS in children, blurry vision, diplopia.	Advice about the side effects of the medication. Medication history of patient should be taken to overcome any future drug interaction. Recomended dosage should only be taken. Danegerous activities should be avoided while taking the medications.