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develop three medication cart for mental health including side effect, drug type, indication, nursing consideration

develop three medication cart for mental health including side effect, drug type, indication, nursing consideration

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Drug Name Class Indication Side- Effect Nursing Considerations
Fluoxetine Anti-depressants
  • Treatment of depression; most effective in patients with major depressive disorder
  • Treatment of OCD
  • Treatment of bulimia
  • Treatment of PMDD (Sarafem)
  • Treatment of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia
  • Unlabeled use: Treatment of obesity, alcoholism, numerous psychiatric disorders, chronic pain, various neuropathies

More common

  • Hives, itching, or skin rash
  • inability to sit still
  • restlessness

Less common

  • Chills or fever
  • joint or muscle pain

Rare

  • Anxiety
  • cold sweats
  • confusion
  • convulsions (seizures)
  • cool pale skin
  • diarrhea
  • difficulty with concentration
  • drowsiness
  • dryness of the mouth
  • excessive hunger
  • fast or irregular heartbeat
  • headache
  • increased sweating
  • increased thirst
  • Arrange for lower or less frequent doses in elderly patients and patients with hepatic or renal impairment.
  • Administer drug in the morning.
  • Monitor patient for response to therapy for up to 4 wk before increasing dose.
  • Switch to once a week therapy by starting weekly dose 7 days after last 20 mg/day dose. If response is not satisfactory, reconsider daily dosing.
Olanzapine Anti-Psychotics
  • Schizophrenia
  • Bipolar Disorder-I (Maniac Episodes)
  • an inability to sit still (akathisia),
  • constipation,
  • dizziness,
  • drowsiness,
  • insomnia,
  • dry mouth,
  • orthostatic hypotension,
  • tremor, and
  • weight gain.
  • Do not dispense more than 1-wk supply at a time.
  • Peel back foil on blister pack of disintegrating tablets; do not push through foil; use dry hands to remove tablet and place in mouth.
  • Monitor for the many possible drug interactions before beginning therapy.
Lithium Carbonate Anti-Maniacs
  • Acute Mania
  • To decrease Suicidal Tendancy
  • Exacerbation of psoriasis
  • acne
  • rash
  • nausea
  • diarrhoea, vertigo,
  • muscle weakness
  • dazed feeling; loss of concentration
  • tremors
  • hypothyroidism;
  • weight gain
  • edema
  • cardiac arrhythmias
  • exophthalmos; restlessness
  • Electrolyte disturbances
  • Potentially Fatal: Severe neurotoxicity, leucopenia.
  • Give with caution and daily monitoring of serum lithium levels to patients with renal or CV disease, debilitation, or dehydration or life-threatening psychiatric disorders.
  • Give drug with food or milk or after meals.
  • Monitor clinical status closely, especially during initial stages of therapy; monitor for therapeutic serum levels of 0.6–1.2 mEq/L; toxicity is closely related to serum levels.
  • Individuals vary in their reponse to this drug; some patients may exhibit toxic signs at serum lithium levels considered within the therapeutic range.
  • Advise patient that this drug may cause serious fetal harm and cannot be used during pregnancy; urge use of barrier contraceptives.
  • Decrease dosage after the acute manic episode is controlled; lithium tolerance is greater during the acute manic phase and decreases when manic symptoms subside.
  • Ensure that patient maintains adequate intake of salt and adequate intake of fluid (2,500–3,000 mL/day).

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