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Drugs Bipolar

This document provides information about a drug including its generic and brand names, dosage, classification, mechanism of action, indications, side effects, contraindications, and nursing considerations. The generic name is clozapine, brand name is Sizopin. It is an atypical antipsychotic given at a dose of 25 mg that works by modulating chemical messengers in the brain to affect thoughts and mood. Sizopin is prescribed for resistant schizophrenia when two or more other antipsychotics have not worked. It has potentially dangerous side effects and requires monthly blood tests. Nurses should assess for contraindications, monitor for side effects, and educate patients to take it at night and avoid alcohol.

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Drugs Bipolar

This document provides information about a drug including its generic and brand names, dosage, classification, mechanism of action, indications, side effects, contraindications, and nursing considerations. The generic name is clozapine, brand name is Sizopin. It is an atypical antipsychotic given at a dose of 25 mg that works by modulating chemical messengers in the brain to affect thoughts and mood. Sizopin is prescribed for resistant schizophrenia when two or more other antipsychotics have not worked. It has potentially dangerous side effects and requires monthly blood tests. Nurses should assess for contraindications, monitor for side effects, and educate patients to take it at night and avoid alcohol.

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Drug Name

Dosage

Classification

Mechanism of
Action

Indication

Side/Advers
e Effects

GENERIC
NAME:

mouthful
should be held
in the mouth,
swished and
gargled for
30sec in the
morning and
evening.

Oral
antiseptic

Protection
against oral
bacterial and
fungal infection
to give fast
relief from sore
throat and
mouth ulcers.
First, bactidol
quickly reduces
bacteria in the
affected areas
to help relieve
and prevent
soreness, then
hexetidine
contains
adheres to
affected areas
for extended
period of time,
giving long
lasting
protection.

Minor sore
throat;
halitosis,
general oral
hygiene,

N/a

Hexetidine
BRAND
NAME:
Bactidol

Improves
appearance of
mouth tissue,
protects toothe
surfaces
afaints
formation of
decay acids.

Contraindication
Lesions and
ulcerations
of
oral/buccal
mucosa

Nursing Consideration

Nursing Responsibilities:
Instruct patient not to
swallow the medication.
Caution the patient that the
solution may be too harsh to
taste.
Assess for any lesions in the
mouth of the patient

Drug Name

Dosage

Classification

Mechanism of
Action

Indication

Side/Adverse
Effects

Contraindicati
on

Encorate
Chrono

200 mg
every OD 3
days

Anticonvulsants

anticonvulsant
effect has been
attributed to the
blockade of
voltagedependent
sodium
channels and
increased brain
levels of
gammaaminobutyric
acid
(GABA).The
GABAergic
effect is also
believed to
contribute
towards the
anti-manic
properties of
valproate.

.Treatment of
acute manic
phase of
bipolar
disorder

GI
disturbances;

Preexisting
liver disease
or severe
hepatic
dysfunction.

Antimigraine
preparations
Antipsychotics

Category D

increased
appetite &
wt gain.

Congenital
metabolic or
degenerative
disorder,
organic brain
disease or
severe
seizure
disorder.
Hepatotoxicity
.

Nursing Consideration

Assess for contraindication


Monitor for potential
bleeding complications
before major elective
surgery.
Assess for Risk of SLE
Monitor weightdaily
Monitor for side effects

Drug Name

Dosage

Classification

Mechanism of
Action

Indication

Generic name:

25 mg

Antipsychotic

works by
modulating the
action of
certain
chemical
messengers in
the brain that
affects thoughts
and mood.

This is the
only
medication
that has
proven
efficacy in
resistant
forms of
Schizophrenia
. It is usually
prescribed
when the
symptoms of
schizophrenia
does not
respond to
two or more
anti-psychotic
medications.
It is used as a
third line
medication,
because of its
potentially
dangerous
side effects
and
cumbersome
monthly blood
tests that has
to be done in
a patient on

clozapine
Brand name:
Sizopin

Atypical

Side/Adverse
Effects
Sedation
(excessive
sleepiness)
Constipation
Increased heart
rate
Fever
Hypersalivation
Hypertension
Hypotension
Nausea
Nocturnal
Enuresis.
Serious side
effects
Blood problems
Seizures (fits)
Heart problems
Weight gain

Contraindication
Alcoholic
beverages

Nursing Consideration

Assess Patient history

episert cream, itch


guard cream,
lulibet cream

Assess for
contraindication

mezolam 7.5 mg
injection, valparin
syrup, tramazac hp
50 mg injection

Monitor for side effects

rantac 50mg/2ml
injection, peptiran
75 mg/5ml syrup,
aciloc 25mg
injection

Teaching point:
It can be taken with or
without food, but it is
better to take Sizopin 25
mg tablet at a fixed time
Avoid alcoholic
beverages
Take the drug at night or
before going to sleep

Sizopin.

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