Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

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(^456) Postherpetic Neuralgia:Bipolar Disorder:Epilepsy:Children 3Children 5 to 12 yearsGABAPENTIN3 times a day. Titration may be continued until desired results times a day on day 3. May then be titrated upward as needed fiup to 600 mg three times a day. used. not exceed 12 hours. Dosages up to 50 mg/kg/day have been to 400 mg/day in divided doses. 3 divided doses. Titrate dosage over a period of 3 days to and 4: 100 mg/day in divided doses; week 5: 200 mg/day in doses. have been achieved (range is 900 to 1800 mg/day in 3 divided doses). Doses should not be more than 12 hours apart. Doses of 2400 to 3600 mg have been well tolerated.divided doses; week 6: 300 mg/day in divided doses; then up used.not exceed 12 hours. Dosages up to 50 mg/kg/day have been 3 divided doses. Titrate dosage over a period of 3 days to 25 to 35 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. Dosage inter val should 40 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. Dosage interval should rst day; 300 mg twice daily on second day; then 300 mg three^ ●^ PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS to Adults and children >12 years (Neurontin) 4 years: PO: PO: PO:: 900 to 2400 mg/day in 2 or 3 divided Initial dose: 10 to 15 mg/kg/day in Initial dose: 10 to 15 mg/kg/day in PO: Adults: : PO300 mg once daily on : Initial dose: 300 mg
Migraine Prophylaxis:Migraine Prophylaxis:Tremors in Multiple Sclerosis:TOPIRAMATEChildren 2 to 17 years (adjunctive therapy):Epilepsy:Adults and children (200 to 400 mg/day in 2 divided doses for partial seizures and intervals in increments of 1 to 3 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses. tially in 2 divided doses. Gradually increase over 6 weeks to in 2 divided doses; initiate with 25 mg (or less, based on 1 to Titration should be based on clinical outcome. 400 mg/day in 2 divided doses. clonic seizures). 3 mg/kg) nightly for 7 days, then increase at 1- to 2-week 50 mg weekly up to 200 to 400 mg/day in 2 divided doses PO400 mg/day in 2 divided doses for primary generalized tonic/2 divided doses, titrated weekly according to the following : Initial dose: 25 to 50 mg/day. Gradually increase by 25 to Adults and children (Topamax) ≥10 years (monotherapy): PO: PO: Adults: Target dose of 100 mg/day in (^) ≥PO: 17 years (adjunctive therapy): 1200 to 2400 mg/day. 1200 to 1800 mg/day. POPO: : 5 to 9 mg/kg/day 50 mg/day ini-
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