Top 10 Meds You MUST Know for the PMHNP Exam

You don’t need to know everything. Just know what gets tested:

1. **SSRIs** – Serotonin syndrome, sexual side effects, taper tips
2. **SNRIs** – Duloxetine for pain, BP monitoring
3. **Lithium** – Levels, toxicity, thyroid, renal, pregnancy risk
4. **Clozapine** – ANC labs, seizures, myocarditis
5. **Stimulants** – Growth suppression, insomnia, cardiac screen
6. **Benzos** – Falls, addiction, withdrawal, elderly
7. **Lamotrigine** – Rash watch, titration
8. **Depakote** – LFTs, teratogenicity, weight gain
9. **Aripiprazole** – Akathisia vs. sedation, low metabolic risk
10. **Herbal Interactions** – St. John’s Wort, Kava, Valerian

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