BEERS REMS
Absorption: Well absorbed after oral administration.
Distribution: Widely distributed.
Half-Life: 6 hr.
Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
CV: ↑BP (children), palpitations, peripheral edema, postural hypotension
Derm: ACUTE GENERALIZED EXANTHEMATOUS PUSTULOSIS, DRUG REACTION WITH EOSINOPHILIA AND SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS (DRESS), STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME (SJS), sweating
EENT: ear pain, pharyngitis, rhinitis
Endo: hyperglycemia, hyperprolactinemia, hypothyroidism
GI: anorexia, constipation, dry mouth, dyspepsia, GI OBSTRUCTION, PANCREATITIS
GU: ↓fertility (females)
Hemat: ↓hemoglobin, AGRANULOCYTOSIS, leukopenia, neutropenia
MS: rhabdomyolysis
Neuro: dizziness, cognitive impairment, extrapyramidal symptoms, NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME, sedation, SEIZURES, tardive dyskinesia
Misc: flu-like syndrome
Drug-drug:
Schizophrenia
Acute Manic Episodes Associated With Bipolar I Disorder
Acute Depressive Episodes Associated With Bipolar Disorder
Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder
Depression
Lab Test Considerations: