Essential psychopharmacology : the prescriber's guide : Stahl's essential psychopharmacology

Half title Title page Imprints page Contents Introduction List of icons Acamprosate Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Agomelatine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation (Somnolence) What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Alprazolam Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Amisulpride Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Before starting an atypical antipsychotic Monitoring after starting an atypical antipsychotic Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing And Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls The Art of Switching Switching from Oral Antipsychotics to Amisulpride Suggested Reading Amitriptyline Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Amoxapine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Amphetamine (D) Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works (for ADHD) If It Doesn’t Work (for ADHD) Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Amphetamine (D,L) Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works (for ADHD) If It Doesn’t Work (for ADHD) Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Aripiprazole Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Before starting an atypical antipsychotic Monitoring after starting an atypical antipsychotic Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose – Oral and Acute IM Dosing Tips – Oral Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Depot Formulations Usual Dosage Range How to Dose Dosing Tips Switching from Oral Antipsychotics to Aripiprazole Depot Formulations The Art of Switching Switching from Oral Antipsychotics to Aripiprazole Suggested Reading Armodafinil Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing And Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Asenapine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Before starting an atypical antipsychotic Monitoring after starting an atypical antipsychotic Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose – Sublingual How to Dose – Transdermal Dosing Tips – Sublingual Dosing Tips – Transdermal Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls The Art of Switching Switching from Oral Antipsychotics to Asenapine Suggested Reading Atomoxetine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Benztropine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Blonanserin Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Before starting any atypical antipsychotic Monitoring after starting any atypical antipsychotic Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Bremelanotide Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Brexanolone Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Brexpiprazole Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works – for Schizophrenia If It Works – for Depression If It Doesn’t Work – for Schizophrenia If It Doesn’t Work – for Depression Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Before starting any atypical antipsychotic Monitoring after starting any atypical antipsychotic Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls The Art of Switching Switching from Oral Antipsychotics to Brexpiprazole Suggested Reading Buprenorphine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose – Sublingual Dosing Tips – Sublingual How to Dose – Implant Dosing Tips – Implant How to Dose – Injection Dosing Tips – Injection Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Bupropion Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Buspirone Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Caprylidene Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Carbamazepine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work (for Bipolar Disorder) Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Cariprazine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Works – for Bipolar Depression If It Doesn’t Work If It Doesn’t Work – for Bipolar Depression Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Before starting any atypical antipsychotic Monitoring after starting any atypical antipsychotic Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls The Art of Switching Switching from Oral Antipsychotics to Cariprazine Suggested Reading Chlordiazepoxide Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Chlorpromazine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Citalopram Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Clomipramine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Clonazepam Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Clonidine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Clorazepate Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side Effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and Use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special Populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The Art of Psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Clozapine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Before starting an atypical antipsychotic Monitoring after starting an atypical antipsychotic Side effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The art of psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls The Art of Switching Switching from Oral Antipsychotics to Clozapine Suggested Reading Cyamemazine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Overdose Long-Term Use Habit Forming How to Stop Pharmacokinetics Drug Interactions Other Warnings/Precautions Do Not Use Special populations Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Cardiac Impairment Elderly Children and Adolescents Pregnancy Breast Feeding The art of psychopharmacology Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages Primary Target Symptoms Pearls Suggested Reading Desipramine Therapeutics Brands Generic? Class Commonly Prescribed for How the Drug Works How Long Until It Works If It Works If It Doesn’t Work Best Augmenting Combos for Partial Response or Treatment Resistance Tests Side effects How Drug Causes Side Effects Notable Side Effects Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects Weight Gain Sedation What to Do About Side Effects Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects Dosing and use Usual Dosage Range Dosage Forms How to Dose Dosing Tips Over Now established as the indispensable formulary in psychopharmacology, this latest edition of The Prescriber's Guide has been completely revised and updated to reflect the most current practice in the use of psychotropic drugs. Easy to navigate and easy to use, The Prescriber's Guide combines evidence-based information with clinically informed guidance to support clinicians in making the most effective prescribing decisions for the good of their patients. With coverage of twelve brand-new drugs - including antidepressants, antipsychotics, hypnotics, nonstimulants for ADHD, and medical foods - and incorporating information on the newest indications, new formulations, new recommendations, and new safety data, this edition continues to provide the essential practical support required by anyone prescribing in the field of mental health -- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index. Other Contributor: Grady, Meghan M. Table of Contents: Machine generated contents note: 1. Acamprosate; 2. Agomelatine; 3. Alprazolam; 4. Amisulpride; 5. Amitriptyline; 6. Amoxapine; 7. Amphetamine (d); 8. Amphetamine (d,l); 9. Aripiprazole; 10. Armadafinil; 11. Asenapine; 12. Atomoxetine; 13. Bupropion; 14. Buspirone; 15. Caprylidene; 16. Carbamazepine; 17. Chlordiazepoxide; 18. Chlorpromazine; 19. Citalopram; 20. Clomipramine; 21. Clonazepam; 22. Clonidine; 23. Clorazepate; 24. Clozapine; 25. Cyamemazine; 26. Desipramine; 27. Desvenlafaxine; 28. Diazepam; 29. Donepezil; 30. Dothiepin; 31. Doxepin; 32. Duloxetine; 33. Escitalopram; 34. Estazolam; 35. Eszopiclone; 36. Flumazenil; 37. Flunitrazepam; 38. Fluoxetine; 39. Fluphenthixol; 40. Fluphenazine; 41. Flurazepam; 42. Fluvoxamine; 43. Gabapentin; 44. Galantamine; 45. Guanfacine; 46. Haloperidol; 47. Hydroxyzine; 48. I-methylfolate; 49. Iloperidone; 50. Imipramine; 51. Isocarboxazid; 52. Lamotrigine; 53. Levetiracetam; 54. Lisdexamfetamine; 55. Lithium; 56. Lofepramine; 57. Loflazeptate; 58. Lorazepam; 59. Loxapine; 60. Lurasidone; 61. Mainserin; 62. Maprotiline; 63. Memantine; 64. Mesoridazine; 65. Methylphenidate (d); 66. Midazolam; 67. Milnacipran; 68. Mirtazapine; 69. Moclobemide; 70. Modafinil; 71. Molindone; 72. Naltrexone; 73. Nefazodone; 74. Nortriptyline; 75. Olanzapine; 76. Oxazepam; 77. Oxcarbazepine; 78. Paliperidone; 79. Paroxetine; 80. Perospirone; 81. Perphenazine; 82. Phenelzine; 83. Pimozide; 84. Pipothiazine; 85. Pregabalin; 86. Protriptyline; 87. Quazepam; 88. Quetiapine; 89. Ramelteon; 90. Reboxetine; 91. Risperidone; 92. Rivastigmine; 93. Selegiline; 94. Sertindole; 95. Sertraline; 96. Sodium Oxybate; 97. Sulpiride; 98. Temazepam; 99. Thioridazine; 100. Thiothixene; 101. Tiagabine; 102. Tianeptine; 103. Topiramate; 104. Tranylcypromide; 105. Trazodone; 106. Triazolam; 107. Trifluoperazine; 108. Trimipramine; 109. Valproate; 110. Varenicline; 111. Venlafaxine; 112. Zalepron; 113. Ziprasidone; 114. Zolpidem; 115. Zonisamide; 116. Zopiclone; 117. Zotepine; 118. Zuclopenthixol With the range of psychotropic drugs expanding and the usages of existing medications diversifying, we are pleased to present the Seventh Edition of the world's best-selling formulary in psychopharmacology. The new edition features nine new compounds as well as information about several new formulations of existing drugs. Many important new indications are covered for existing drugs, as are updates to the profiles of the entire content and collection, including new injectable and transdermal formulations, as well as updated warnings and indications. The Pearls have all been refreshed and the antipsychotics section has been completely revised. With its easy-to-use, full-colour template-driven navigation system, Prescriber's Guide combines evidence-based data with clinically informed advice to support everyone who is prescribing in the field of mental health"--Page 4 of cover