Acute Treatment of Mania, Mixed State, Rapid Cycling

  • History and physical
  • Labwork
    • CBC with diff
    • Lytes, creatinine
    • LFT’s
    • TSH
    • EKG (if >40)
    • U/A
    • Pregnancy test if relevant

1st Line Treatments for Mania

  • Monotherapy: Lithium, divalproex, Risperidone, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Ziprasidone, Aripiprazole
  • Combination: Lithium or divalproex plus Atypicals, except Ziprasidone (increases response by 20%)
  • Rapid Cycling/Mixed: Divalproex
  • Discontinue antidepressant, stimulant meds