Bipolar Medications | Lithium, Valproic Acid, Carbamazepine for RN & PN NCLEX Success

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Today’s video is all about bipolar medications for Nursing Students and NCLEX Review.


Bipolar medications can be tricky to manage. If you're not careful, they can make the patient's symptoms worse.

The most common bipolar drugs include Carbamazepine, Valproic Acid, and Lithium – and they’ve been shown to help many people manage their symptoms of bipolar disorder effectively.

However, these are not miracle drugs either! Watch to learn nursing interventions for patients taking (or possibly needing to take) bipolar medications.

00:00 Introduction
01:34 Teaching Points
03:43 Side Effects
05:10 Toxicity
06:28 Conclusion

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