DRUG STUDY

Date Generic Brand Classificat Indication

Mechanism Dosage & Time Adverse Nursing
Name Name ion of Action Frequency Given Reaction Consideration
05-08- Therapeut Schizophr Psychotrop ORAL CNS: · Monitor
21 Aripiprazol Abilify ic: enia. ic activity FORMUL akathisia, and report signs
e antipsych Acute and may be ATIONS: confusion, of neuroleptic
otics, maintena due to Aripipraz depression, malignant
mood nce agonist ole IR: drowsiness syndrome,
stabilizers
therapy of activity at Monother , including
manic and dopamine apy: extrapyrami hyperthermia,
Pharmaco mixed D2 and -Initial dal diaphoresis,
logic: episodes serotonin dose: 15 reactions, generalized
dihydroca associate 5-HT1A mg orally fatigue, muscle rigidity,
rbostyril d with receptors once a hostility, altered mental
bipolar and day insomnia, status,
disorder antagonist -Target lightheaded tachycardia,
(as activity at dose: 15 ness, changes in
monother the 5-HT2A mg orally manic blood pressure
apy or receptor. once a reactions, (BP), and
with Also has day; may impaired incontinence.
lithium or alpha1- increase cognitive Symptoms
valproate) adrenergic dose function, typically occur
. Adjunct blocking based on nervousnes within 4–14
treatment activity. clinical s, days after
of Therapeuti response. restlessnes initiation of
depressio c Effects: Dose s, seizures, drug therapy,
n in Decreased increases, suicidal but can occur at
adults. manifestati if needed, thoughts, any time during
Agitation ons of should be tardive drug use.
associate schizophre at 2-week dyskinesia.
d with nia; intervals to Resp: · Be alert for
schizophr Decreased allow time dyspnea. new seizures or
enia or mania in to achieve CV: increased
bipolar bipolar steady bradycardia seizure activity,
disorder. patients; state. , chest especially at
Decreased -Maximum pain, the onset of
symptoms dose: 30 edema, drug treatment.
of mg/day hypertensio Document the
depression. n, number,
Decreased orthostatic duration, and
agitation hypotensio severity of
associated n, seizures, and
with tachycardia report these
schizophre . EENT: findings
nia or blurred immediately to