Bipolar 0.0 / 5 ? MedicineMedicineUniversityNone Created by: Head MangoCreated on: 28-04-22 22:24 What is the 1st line treatment for acute bipolar mania? Haloperidol, olanzapine, quetipine or risperidone 1 of 11 Which drug should not be given for mania? Lamotrigine 2 of 11 Which drug can be given as 1st prophylactic treatment long term for bipolar? Lithium 3 of 11 Which drug can be given as long term prophylactic treatment if unresponsive to lithium therapy? Carbamazepine 4 of 11 How long can it take for full prophylactic effect of Lithium? 6-12 months 5 of 11 What treatment can be offered in severe mania which hasn't responded to other interventions? ECT 6 of 11 Antipsychotics can be used concomitantly with Lithium or Valproate in initial treatment of severe acute episodes of mania, true or false? True 7 of 11 After how long should patients medication be reviewed for their bipolar depression? 4 weeks after resolution of symptoms 8 of 11 What is the MOA of typical antipsychotics that are high potency? Inhibit D2 receptors in 4 pathways (mesolimbic, mesocortical, nigrostriatal and tuberoinfundibular) 9 of 11 What is the MOA of atypical antipsychotics? Block D2 receptors and serotonin receptor (5-HT2A) because serotonin can block dopamine release, therefore increasing dopamine levels 10 of 11 Which atypical antipsychotic shouldn't be used in severe heart disease or neutropenia? Clozapine 11 of 11
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