Medication Management services offered in Silver Spring, MD

Medication is often part of your mental health treatment plan. At E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC, Beatrice Tekah, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, and Ernest Keyaka, NP, PMHNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC, provide regular evaluation of the medications you’re taking and adjust the dosages and types to best serve your condition. Call the Silver Spring, Maryland, office today or set up an appointment online to benefit from expert medication management.

Medication Management Q & A

What is medication management?
When you’re struggling with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or other mental health conditions, medication is likely part of your treatment plan. Medications can help control your symptoms enough that you better benefit from psychotherapy and behavioral health interventions.

Medication management ensures that you’re not suffering inappropriate side effects or relying too heavily on substances to help you manage your condition. The team wants to make sure medications help you and don’t have a negative impact on your long-term health.

How do you conduct medication management?

When your E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC provider determines that medication should be part of your treatment plan, they’ll determine the right formula and dosage for you.

It may take several tries to find the right medication type and dosage because everyone responds to substances differently. Once the right type of drug and dosage is identified, your provider checks in regularly to make sure the medication is still working for you. If you are ready to wean off of mediations altogether, the team at E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC will help you in this process. You benefit from a gradual taper off of medications so you maintain good mental health and avoid a relapse.

What types of drugs require medication management?

Medications prescribed in a mental health setting need management so you avoid unnecessary side effects. These include:

Antidepressants

Your provider prescribes antidepressants to manage symptoms of depression and, in some cases, anxiety associated with PTSD. Management ensures you’re getting the right dosage so you don’t numb all feelings. Plus, quitting antidepressants suddenly or too quickly can lead to a relapse of your depressive symptoms.

Anti-anxiety medications

Anti-anxiety medications help ease the severity of panic attacks and help you manage extreme worry. It’s possible to build up a tolerance to anti-anxiety medications over time, so management involves adjusting your dose or type.

Anti-psychotics

Antipsychotics don’t cure conditions like schizophrenia, but they help control symptoms like delusions and paranoia. Careful management of these medications is critical. If a patient suddenly goes off them, they may exhibit symptoms of their mental health condition and pose a risk to themselves or those around them.

To get the medication management you need to stay in control of your mental health, call E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC today or use the online tool to set up a consultation.