Psychiatry Pharmacology Resources
Hello everyone,
I am an incoming PGY-1 psych resident and I wanted to learn about some of the best sources for psychiatry pharmacology. I have the Stahl's prescriber's guide but while it is certainly comprehensive, I feel that I would like a condensed version as well. For example, it would be helpful to learn about the highlights of certain drugs such as "Celexa is one of the SNRIs that prolong the QT the most" or "Haldol and Geodon can prolong the QT the most out of antipsychotics. Is...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 5, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: hopefulscribe2 Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Starting ziprasidone at 20 mg vs 40 mg
I can't remember the details, but has it been recommended to start ziprasidone at 40 mg BID instead of 20 mg BID? I seem to recall the 20 mg BID was associated with more side effects, like akathisia? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 2, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nexus73 Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Pushing antipsychotics beyond maximum doses
I constantly see psychiatrists going above the maximum recommended dose of antipsychotics (not even mentioning max effective dose). Zyprexa 30-40mg, geodon 320mg, high doses of risperdal. It is a personal pet peeve of mine and I especially hate it when they are on multiple antipsychotics along with the excess doses. I always adhere to the max FDA dose even in severe patients in the hospital, do you guys agree? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 1, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: sweetlenovo88 Source Type: forums
What PRN medication would you prescribe for agitation in outpatient setting?
The patient is a young adult with unspecified mental handicap who comes with mom. He has been on the following regimen for years:
clonidine 0.3mg per day
depakote DR 1000mg per day
geodon 200mg per day
valium 20mg per day
(Most of the above medications are split into two dosings a day.)
He has been on the regimen for years and is tolerating medications. Mother does not want to change the treatment. The above combination was from much trial and error and patient used to be much worse....
What PRN medication would you prescribe for agitation in outpatient setting? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 29, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: AD04 Source Type: forums
Let me just show you this....
This is not made up. This is a real medication regimen of patient I have been referred. Comments?
Buproprion XL 300 mg in am
buspar 15 mg twice daily
zoloft 200 mg daily
remeron 30 mg nightly
geodon 20 mg twice daily
Adderall XR 30 mg in am
Adderall 10 mg at noon
Lamictal 200mg- 2.5 tabs daily
minipress 10 mg nightly
elavil 100 mg nightly
restoril 15 mg nightly
imitrex 50 mg as needed (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 19, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: erg923 Source Type: forums
