Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

(^480) ExamplesChildren (12 years and older): Tou ret te’s Disorder:Chronic Psychosis Requiring Prolonged Antipsychotic PIMOZIDEBehavioral Disorders/Hyperactivity:Children (3 to 12 years; 15 to 40 kg): Tou ret te’s Disorder:● response. Up to 10 mg/day may be required.taken once at bedtime. The dose may be increased every third on therapeutic response. day are not recommended. Therapy:Maintenance dose:in divided doses. Thereafter, increase dose every other day. day to a maximum of 0.2 mg/kg, not to exceed 10 mg/day. 3 times a day. Increase dose gradually as determined by patient For maintenance, titrate dosage upward or downward based previous daily oral dose, not to exceed 100 mg initially. Repeat every 4 weeks, or adjust interval to patient response. 15 to 40 kg):kg/day. whichever is less. Doses greater than 0.2 mg/kg/day or 10 mg/CHEMICAL CLASS: DIHYDROINDOLONES^ ●^ PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS (Orap) Adults: PO: 0.05 to 0.075 mg/kg/day. IM (decanoate): (^) Less than 0.2 mg/kg/day or 10 mg/day, Adults: Adults: Initial dose: 0.05 mg/kg, preferably PO: PO: Initial dosage: 0.5 to 1.5 mg Initial dose:PO: Children (3 to 12 years; 10 to 15 times the 0.05 to 0.075 mg/ 1 to 2 mg/day

2 2506_Ch28_472-501.indd 1480 506 Ch 28 472 - 501 .ind● ● Action● ● Contraindications and Precautions dGeneric (Trade) MolindoneName Use cautiously in lished), lactationCNS-depressed patients, children under 12 (safety not estab- renal, hepatic, thyroid, or cardiovascular disorders; elderly or reticular activating system. It is thought that molindone exerts its effect on the ascending The exact mechanism of action is not fully understood. debilitated patients, pregnancy. Contraindicated in 1 (Moban) 480 C/12Pregnancy Half-life (hr)Categories/patients with history of seizures; respiratory, hypersensitivity, comatose or severely Indications●^ Schizophrenia Available Forms (mg)Caps: 5, 10, 25, 50 1 10/1/10 9:40:07 AM 0 / 1 / 10 9 : 40 : 07 AM