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Questions
1. What blood values should be monitored with carbamazepine?
2. What are the pharmacodynamics of carbamazepine?
3. What should families be taught regarding the monitoring of seizure activity?
4. What electrolyte imbalance is noted with the administration of topiramate?
5. What are the pregnancy precautions for valproate?
6. What instructions will you provide to a woman who wants to get pregnant and has a seizure disorder controlled with valproate?
7. What are the precautions and contraindications for tricyclic antidepressants?
8. Phenelzine (Nardil) is an MAO inhibitor. What are the cautions and contraindications? How is it used to treat recalcitrant depression?
9. What are the symptoms of a hypertensive crisis?
10. How long does it take for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors to produce an effect in patients with depression?
11. When are buspirone (Buspar) and an SSRI combined?
12. What type of diet is recommended with the administration of lithium?
13. What are the main side effects of each of the classes of antidepressants?
14. What are the receptors antidepressants and antianxiety medications act on?