Across
- 3. narrow therapeutic index medication requiring regular blood levels
- 6. high-potency antipsychotic associated with EPS risk
- 9. first-line medications for chronic generalized anxiety
- 10. high-risk benzo in COPD and older adults
- 11. antidepressant class that requires tyramine-restricted diet
- 12. benzo used for alcohol withdrawal and seizures
- 13. restlessness and inability to sit still from antipsychotics
- 15. mood stabilizer associated with liver toxicity and thrombocytopenia
- 18. malignant syndrome rare but life-threatening reaction with hyperthermia and rigidity from FGAs
- 20. mood stabilizer that can cause bone marrow suppression
- 21. johns wort herbal supplement that increases serotonin syndrome risk
- 22. sleep intervention recommended before medications
- 23. toxicity sign for lithium that must be reported immediately
- 25. benzo used for rapid procedural sedation
Down
- 1. benzo used short-term for muscle spasm and spasticity
- 2. non-benzodiazepine anxiolytic with delayed onset and no dependence risk
- 4. antidepressant with least sexual side effects
- 5. dyskinesia involuntary tongue and lip movements after long-term antipsychotic use
- 7. contraception teaching is important for this teratogenic mood stabilizer
- 8. anticonvulsant also used as a mood stabilizer that can cause SJS rash
- 14. sedative-hypnotic that may cause sleepwalking or amnesia
- 16. antipsychotic requiring ANC monitoring due to agranulocytosis risk
- 17. mood stabilizer that requires serum level monitoring and consistent salt intake
- 19. dystonia acute severe muscle spasms shortly after starting antipsychotics
- 24. two-week washout required before starting an SSRI after this antidepressant