Exam 19: Psychotropic Agents

Mirapex was originally used to treat Parkinson's disease, but is being tested as an antidepressant.

A class of antidepressants that requires strict dietary control is:

Another name for antipsychotic drugs is:

Tardive dyskinesias may appear after drug therapy has been discontinued.

A feeling of uneasiness, apprehension, worry, or dread is the definition of:

Match the drug name with its classification. -MAOI

Xanax, Librium, and Valium are examples of:

The usual adult dose for lorazepam is:

Match the drug name with its classification. -tricyclic antidepressant

Seroquel is an example of an MAOI.

Match the drug name with its classification. -SSRI

____ is a monocyclic aminoketone used for major depression, bipolar depression, cocaine and nicotine addiction, and ADHD.

It is not necessary to list OTC medications when obtaining a medical history for patients taking benzodiazepines.

Match the drug name with its classification. -neuroleptic

Patients taking neuroleptics should be placed on fluid restrictions.

The inability to sit down that is often seen in patients taking antipsychotic medications is called:

Match the drug name with its classification. -benzodiazepine

Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft are in a class of antidepressants known as:

Triptans are used to treat migraine and cluster headaches.

The FDA has asked that suicide-related warnings be added to the labels for all of the following except: