Medication Paper
Select a medication that is either classified as an antidepressant or mood stabilizer. Based on your selection, write a paper (maximum 4 pages) and discuss the following information related to the medication you selected.
- Evidence based treatment selection (FDA approved uses)
- Off label uses, if any
- Contraindications, if any to use
- Mechanism of action
- Potential side effects
- Lab monitoring/ follow up
- Role of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the role of prescribing and managing the medication
Include a minimum of 4 evidence-based articles to support your paper that are 5 years old or less (exceptions: DSM-5 and course textbooks).
