Pass med psych Flashcards
1
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Most effective medication for dealing with positive symptoms of psychosis?
A
Clozapine
2
Q
Medication used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal/ treatment of delirium tremens?
A
Chlordiazepoxide or diazepam
-If hepatic failure then Lorazepam
3
Q
What is echolia?
A
Repetition of someone else’s speech including the questions being asked
4
Q
When is mirtazapine useful?
A
-It has fewer side effects than other antidepressant so useful if someone is taken multiple mediations
-Side effects includesedative and poor appeptie but can also be used to help these symptoms
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