Comprehensive medication review
A qualified healthcare professional works with you to create a complete and accurate medication list, including prescribed, over-the-counter, and herbal supplements.
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Medication Management
Feeling overwhelmed by medications? Medication management services offer personalized support, review medications for interactions, and help you understand your prescriptions for the best health outcomes.
Optimize Your Health with Professional Medication Management Services
Navigating the complexities of medication regimens can be daunting, especially when managing multiple prescriptions, potential side effects, and dosage schedules. Professional medication management services offer dedicated support, guidance, and expertise to simplify the process and ensure your medications are working safely and effectively for you.
What do medication management services include?
Interaction and side effect monitoring
Your health care team analyzes your medication list for potential interactions, identifies any concerning side effects, and collaborates with your doctor to address any complications.
Personalized education and counseling
Receive in-depth information about each medication's purpose, proper dosage, administration techniques, and potential food or drink interactions.
Adherence support
Explore tools and strategies to maintain your medication schedule, such as personalized reminder systems, organization aids, and targeted follow-ups.
Proactive communication with healthcare providers
Medication management specialists serve as liaisons between you and your doctors, ensuring consistent communication and collaboration to optimize your treatment plan.
Who benefits from medication management services?
- Taking multiple medications
- Managing chronic health conditions
- Experiencing changes in their medications
- Concerned about potential side effects or interactions
- With complex medical histories
Empower yourself to take charge of your health and wellbeing with expert guidance. Medication management services provide peace of mind, improved medication adherence, and optimized treatment outcomes.
Medication Side Effects
There's no simple answer to when patients ask what the side effects of a particular medication are. The purpose of this page is to educate you, as our patients, on possible side effects to psychiatric medications by listing a few side effects. However, this does not indicate that these are the only explicit side effects to these medications, for every patient and body may respond differently to the same medications.
Antidepressant Medications
- Celexa
- Luvox
- Paxil
- Prozac
- Zoloft
- Lexapro
Headache, dizziness, anorexia (excessive weight loss or weight gain due to usually undue concern about body shape), anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, excessive sweating
- Effexor
- Serzone
- Trazodone
Nausea, somnolence, insomnia, dizziness, headache, nervousness, dry mouth, anxiety, agitation
- Cymbalta
Nausea, dry mouth, somnolence, headache, dizziness, constipation, decreased appetite, weakness, increased diaphoresis (excessive sweating)
- Wellbutrin
Headache, agitation, confusion, psychosis, anxiety, restlessness, dizziness, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, weight loss, tremor, fever
- Remeron
Nausea, dry mouth, somnolence, headache, dizziness, constipation, decreased appetite, weakness, increased diaphoresis (excessive sweating)
- Anafranil
- Elavil
- Norpramin
- Pamelor
- Tofranil
- Vivactil
Dizziness, drowsiness, diarrhea, sedation, dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia, increase in appetite
ADHD Medications
- Ritalin
- Strattera
- Concerta
- Adderall
Headache, dizziness, anorexia (excessive weight loss or weight gain due to usually undue concern about body shape), anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, excessive sweating
Antihistamine
- Benadryl
- Atarax
- Vistaril
- Phenergan
Nausea, somnolence, insomnia, dizziness, headache, nervousness, dry mouth, anxiety, agitation
EPS Prevention
- Cogentin
Nausea, dry mouth, somnolence, headache, dizziness, constipation, decreased appetite, weakness, increased diaphoresis (excessive sweating)
Antipsychotic (Typical)
- Haldol
- Mellaril
- Thorazine
- Stelazine
- Navane
- Prolixin
- Trilafon
Headache, dizziness, anorexia (excessive weight loss or weight gain due to usually undue concern about body shape), anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, excessive sweating
Antipsychotic (Atypical)
- Geodon
- Risperdal
Nausea, somnolence, insomnia, dizziness, headache, nervousness, dry mouth, anxiety, agitation
Anti-Anxiety Medication
- Ativan
- Klonopin
- Librium
- Serax
- Xanax
- Valium
Sedation, drowsiness, morning hangover, ataxia (gross lack of coordination of muscle movement), respiratory depression, headache, hypotension, disorientation, rash, apnea (suspension of external breathing)
- Buspar
Sedation, drowsiness, morning hangover, ataxia (gross lack of coordination of muscle movement), respiratory depression, headache, hypotension, disorientation, rash, apnea (suspension of external breathing)
Mood Stabilizer Medications
- Lithium
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle weakness, fine hand tremor, polyuria (passage of large volumes of urine), polydipsia (excessive thirst), dehydration, sluggish, drowsiness, leukocytosis (raised white blood cell count), diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, weight gain
- Depakote
- Depakene
Pancreatitis, diarrhea, constipation, altered appetite, leucopenia (decrease in white blood cells), thrombocytopenia, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, confusion, ataxia, hepatotoxicity (liver damage)
- Tegretol
Drowsiness, ataxia, rash, confusion, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, nystagmus, diarrhea, congestive heart failure, syncope (fainting), hypertension, hypotension, hepatitis, leukopenia, leukocytosis, eosinophilia (high concentration of eosinophils in the blood). NOE (electrolyte imbalance). Requires periodic Tegretol level and liver function test.
- Neurontin
Somnolence, dizziness, ataxia, fatigue, nystagmus, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremor
- Lyrica
Dizziness, somnolence, dry mouth, peripheral edema (swelling of the lower limbs), weight gain, difficulty with concentration/attention
- Lamictal
Dizziness, somnolence, dry mouth, peripheral edema (swelling of the lower limbs), weight gain, difficulty with concentration/attention
- Ativan
- Klonopin
- Librium
- Serax
- Xanax
- Valium
Dizziness, drowsiness, headache, ataxia, fatigue, vertigo, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abnormal gait, tremor, nystagmus (involuntary eye movement), diplopia (double vision), abnormal vision
- Buspar
Drowsiness, dizziness, fatigue, nervousness, ataxia, speech problems, psychomotor slowing, memory difficulty, behavior problems, confusion, reduced sodium bicarbonate levels, anorexia, weight loss, paresthesia (sensation of tingling, pricking or numbness on the skin), nystagmus
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