Test

Question 1

Dexamethasone suppression test

Answer 1

Measures the response of the adrenal glands to ACTH.

Suspects that your body is producing too much cortisol. It is done to help diagnose Cushing syndrome and identify the cause.

Dexamethasone is a human-made (synthetic) steroid that is similar to cortisol. It reduces ACTH release in normal people. Therefore, taking dexamethasone should reduce ACTH levels and lead to decreased cortisol levels.

An abnormal response to the low-dose test may mean that you have abnormal release of cortisol (Cushing syndrome). This could be due to:

Adrenal tumor that produces cortisol
Pituitary tumor that produces ACTH
Tumor in the body that produces ACTH

Question 2

Name the brand name of Fluoxetine and what types of drug is it?

Answer 2

Prozac - SSRI

Question 3

Paroxetine

Answer 3

Paxil - SSRI

Question 4

Setraline

Answer 4

Zoloft - SSRI

Question 5

Citalopram

Answer 5

Celexa

Question 6

Fluvoxamine

Answer 6

Luvox

Question 7

SE of SSRI

Answer 7

N/V, dizziness, insomnia, agitation, HA, sexual dysfunction

Question 8

SE of SNRI

Answer 8

N/V, dizziness, insomnia, HA, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, decreased appetite

Question 9

Name two SNRI

Answer 9

Cymbalta - duloxetine

Pristiq - desvenlafaxine