Reference no: EM133742671
Assignment
Construct a 5- to 6-page paper discussing each of the four traditional mood stabilizer medications: carbamazepine, lamotrigine, lithium, and valproate products. Support your answers with five (5) evidence-based, peer-reviewed scholarly literature.
Note: APA style format will apply.
Your paper should include the following for each:
Proposed mechanism of action
Baseline assessment, laboratory considerations, and frequency of ongoing labs and assessments
Note: Discuss the importance of assessment and labs.
Special population considerations (birth assigned gender, age, other medical comorbidity considerations)
FDA approval indications
Typical dosing with discussion on therapeutic endpoints for psychiatric use
Major drug-drug interaction considerations
For each of these medications, please review potential drug-drug interactions listed below. Consider alternative dosing schedules, clinical implications for the drug interactions, additional patient education needed, any additional monitoring recommended, or collaboration needed with other medical professions (such as, primary care providers)
Lamotrigine + Valproate
Lamotrigine + Rifampin
Valproate + Estrogen containing birth control.
Valproate + Amitriptyline
Lithium + Furosemide
Lithium + Lisinopril
Carbamazepine + Lurasidone
Carbamazepine + Grapefruit juice
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