Psychopharmacology Multiple Choice

1. This drug is classified as an SNRI with extremely potent noradrenergic action and therefore carries a higher incidence of sweating and urinary hesitancy.

2. Which of the following symptoms can occur rarely with trazodone that may be a medical emergency?

3. This drug is considered the most effective medication for refractory psychosis.

4. This drug has the highest affinity for D2 receptors of any of the antipsychotics.

5. This mood stabilizer has a vary narrow therapeutic window, necessitating close monitoring of drug levels to prevent toxicity.

6. This drug is the only tricyclic with proven efficacy for OCD.

7. This CYP inducer, if used concomitantly with an antipsychotic, may lower effective drug levels, thereby reducing efficacy.

8. This antipsychotic is contraindicated in patients with a known history of QT prolongation.

9. This drug should not be prescribed to patients of Asian descent before testing for the HLA-B*15:02 allele.

10. This pair of drugs is the only choice of the following that is NOT contraindicated if prescribed concomitantly.

11. This drug is the only antipsychotic with a long-acting injection formulation lasting 6 months.

12. This drug is one of only a few psychotropic medications that is not associated with QT prolongation.