Meds (Delirium)

amitriptyline (Elavil) class

Tricyclic antidepressant
amitriptyline (Elavil) use

Tx depression
haloperidol (Haldol) class

convential antipsychotics
haloperidol (Haldol) use

behavior management
donepezil (Aricept) class

cholinesterase inhibitors
donepezil (Aricept) use

improved cognition
lorazepam (Ativan) calss

benzodiazepine
lorazepam (Ativan) use

behavior management
risperidone (Risperdal) class

atypical antipsychotics
risperidone (Risperdal) use

behavior management
zolpidem (Ambien) class

nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics
zolpidem (Ambien) use

tx of sleep disturbances
dozepin (Sinequan) class

tricyclic antidepressants
dozepin (Sinequan) use

tx of depression
fluoxetine (Prozac) class

SSRI
fluoxetine (Prozac) use

tx of depression
olanzapine (Zyprexa) class

atypical antipsychotic
olanzapine (Zyprexa) use

behavior management
rivastigmine (Excelon) class

cholinesterase inhibitors
rivastigmine (Excelon) use

improved cognition
sertraline (Zoloft) use

SSRI
sertraline (Zoloft) class

tx of depression
haloperidol shouldn't be administered to what class of persons?

elderly--s/e of cardiac and resp issues
s/e of benzodiazepines

resp depression, delirium, impaired memory
action of benzodiazepine

conscious sedation; don't remember
high doses of antipsychotics can cause ___

tics (aka dyskinesias)
s/e of cholinesterase inhibitors

GI upset
any sedatives leads to a high risk of

falls
Namenda use

moderate-late Alzheimer's
Nameda s/e

headache, confusion

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Meds (Delirium)

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Meds (Delirium)

Updated

2014-03-29T15:42:27Z

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