| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| This mood stabilizer has a vary narrow therapeutic window, necessitating close monitoring of drug levels to prevent toxicity. | lithium carbonate (Eskalith) | 92%
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| Which of the following symptoms can occur rarely with trazodone that may be a medical emergency? | priapism | 77%
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| This pair of drugs is the only choice of the following that is NOT contraindicated if prescribed concomitantly. | bupropion/naltrexone | 62%
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| This drug is considered the most effective medication for refractory psychosis. | clozapine (Clozaril) | 54%
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| This CYP inducer, if used concomitantly with an antipsychotic, may lower effective drug levels, thereby reducing efficacy. | nicotine | 46%
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| This drug is the only antipsychotic with a long-acting injection formulation lasting 6 months. | paliperidone (Invega) | 46%
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| This drug has the highest affinity for D2 receptors of any of the antipsychotics. | aripiprazole (Abilify) | 31%
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| This drug is the only tricyclic with proven efficacy for OCD. | clomipramine (Anafrinil) | 31%
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| This drug is classified as an SNRI with extremely potent noradrenergic action and therefore carries a higher incidence of sweating and urinary hesitancy. | levomilnacipran (Fetzima) | 31%
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| This drug is one of only a few psychotropic medications that is not associated with QT prolongation. | lurasidone (Latuda) | 31%
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| This antipsychotic is contraindicated in patients with a known history of QT prolongation. | ziprasidone (Geodon) | 31%
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| This drug should not be prescribed to patients of Asian descent before testing for the HLA-B*15:02 allele. | carbamazepine (Tegretol) | 23%
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