Pharmacology

Question 0

Clozapine

Answer 0

• Used for schizophrenia

- s/e= *agranulocytosis (thus not 1st line)

Question 1

SSRI side effects

Answer 1

GI sx (nausea), insomnia, tremor, sexual dysfunxn (later)

Question 2

Tx for dystonic rxn/Parkinsonian sx

Answer 2

Benztropine (anticholinergic)

Question 3

Tx of akathisia

Answer 3

Propranolol/betablocker

BNZ

Question 4

Tx for Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Answer 4

• occurs w/ any antipsychotic any time during tx

- dantrolene and bromocriptine

Question 5

Buspirone

Answer 5

• Nonsedating, non-BNZ anxiolytic
• Serotonin type 1A Rc agonist
• s/e: restlessness, insomnia, nervousness

Question 6

Clomipramine

Answer 6

TCA; Serotonin and DA inhibitor

• s/e: sedation, anticholinergic sx, cardiac dysrhythmias when OD
• used for OCD (but 1st line now SSRIs)

Question 7

Tx for enuresis

Answer 7

Bell and pad, DDAVP, imipramine