Pharmacology ATI Cram Notes- All the Essentials

Comprehensive Nursing Top Meds for Pharmacology ATI: Cram Notes- Only the Essentials Disclaimer: I made this document and studied it for 4 hours the day before the Pharm ATI as my only way of studying and scored a l ...

Comprehensive Nursing Top Meds for Pharmacology ATI: Cram Notes- Only the Essentials Disclaimer: I made this document and studied it for 4 hours the day before the Pharm ATI as my only way of studying and scored a level 3! This covers all of the most common medications to show up on the ATI and all of the most necessary information for a passing grade. All meds are listed with their corresponding drug class for memorization and if they had any important key notes, they have been included. If you can convert this to a Word Doc, you can upload it directly into Quizlet via the “import” function. Goodluck studying! Chlordiazepoxide; benzodiazepine (flumazenil is antidote) Alprazolam; benzodiazepine (flumazenil is antidote) Buspirone; nonbarbituate anxiolytic Sertraline; SSRI Paroxetine; SSRI Fluoxetine; SSRI Trazadone; atypical antidepressant (can cause sedation) Amitriptyline; tricyclic antidepressant, adjunct to pain meds (can cause anticholinergic effects) Phenelzine; MAOI (no tyramine in diet) Lithium carbonate; mood stabilizer (toxicity at >1.5, don’t give with diuretics) Carbamazepine; mood stabilizing antiepileptic, used as adjunt to pain meds (can cause blood dyscrasias) Valproic Acid; mood stabilizing antiepileptic (can cause thrombocytopenia) Haloperidol; first gen antipsychotic (can cause EPS and NMS) Chlorpromazine; first gen antipsychotic (Can cause EPS NMS) Risperidone; 2nd gen antipsychotic (can cause weight gain, DM2, high cholesterol) Clozapine; 3rd gen antipsychotic (can cause weight gain, DM2, high cholesterol) Methylphenidate/Amphetamine; stimulant for ADHD, conduct Benzos/clonidine/propranolol/carbamazepine cocktail; cocktail for safe alcohol withdrawal Disulfiram; for alcohol abstinence maintenance (will cause vomiting if alcohol ingested) Naltrexone; for alcohol/substance abstinence maintenance to suppress craving Methadone; opioid replacement for withdrawing/quitting opioid abuse (discontinue SLOWLY) Bupropion; nicotine/substance abstinence maintenance to decrease craving