MN 553 TEST BANK 2026 SOLVED
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▶ What drug class is considered atypical antidepressants. Answer: SNRIs
▶ Pharmacodynamics of SNRIs. Answer: Inhibit reuptake of both
norepinephrine and serotonin
Avoid St. John's wort
▶ Pharmacokinetics of bupropion and mirtazapine. Answer: Both
extensively metabolized via CYP2D6
▶ Contraindications for bupropion. Answer: Contraindicated in seizure
disorders
▶ What medications are considered typical antipsychotics. Answer:
Phenothiazine: chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine, perphenazine,
prochlorperazine, thioridazine, trifluoperazine
Nonphenothiazines: haloperidol (Haldol), chlorprothixene, molindone
pimozide, thiothixene
▶ Examples of atypical antipsychotics. Answer: Aripiprazole (Abilify)
Clozapine (Clozaril)
Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Olanzapine-fluoxetine:
Symbyax
Paliperidone (Invega)
, Quetiapine (Seroquel)
Risperidone (Risperdal)
Ziprasidone (Geodon)
▶ Uses for dopaminergics. Answer: Attempt to restore the functional
balance of dopamine and acetylcholine in the corpus striatum of the brain
▶ Treatment of choice for Parkinson's disease. Answer: Dopaminergics
▶ Examples of dopaminergics. Answer: Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Bromocriptine (Parlodel)
Levodopa (L-Dopa, Larodopa)
Carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet)
▶ Anxiolytics and hypnotics examples. Answer: Benzodiazepines
Serotonergics
▶ Uses for benzodiazepines. Answer: Anxiety
Insomnia
▶ Pharmacokinetics of Buspirone. Answer: Reduced first pass affect; has
many metabolites
One has noradrenergic effects
▶ True or false
Buspirone cannot be used for panic attacks. Answer: True
▶ Anxiolytics and hypnotics onset. Answer: Takes up to 2 weeks for onset
to occur and up to 6 weeks for maximum effect
QUESTIONS AND EXAM SCRIPT FULL
SOLUTION
▶ What drug class is considered atypical antidepressants. Answer: SNRIs
▶ Pharmacodynamics of SNRIs. Answer: Inhibit reuptake of both
norepinephrine and serotonin
Avoid St. John's wort
▶ Pharmacokinetics of bupropion and mirtazapine. Answer: Both
extensively metabolized via CYP2D6
▶ Contraindications for bupropion. Answer: Contraindicated in seizure
disorders
▶ What medications are considered typical antipsychotics. Answer:
Phenothiazine: chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine, perphenazine,
prochlorperazine, thioridazine, trifluoperazine
Nonphenothiazines: haloperidol (Haldol), chlorprothixene, molindone
pimozide, thiothixene
▶ Examples of atypical antipsychotics. Answer: Aripiprazole (Abilify)
Clozapine (Clozaril)
Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Olanzapine-fluoxetine:
Symbyax
Paliperidone (Invega)
, Quetiapine (Seroquel)
Risperidone (Risperdal)
Ziprasidone (Geodon)
▶ Uses for dopaminergics. Answer: Attempt to restore the functional
balance of dopamine and acetylcholine in the corpus striatum of the brain
▶ Treatment of choice for Parkinson's disease. Answer: Dopaminergics
▶ Examples of dopaminergics. Answer: Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Bromocriptine (Parlodel)
Levodopa (L-Dopa, Larodopa)
Carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet)
▶ Anxiolytics and hypnotics examples. Answer: Benzodiazepines
Serotonergics
▶ Uses for benzodiazepines. Answer: Anxiety
Insomnia
▶ Pharmacokinetics of Buspirone. Answer: Reduced first pass affect; has
many metabolites
One has noradrenergic effects
▶ True or false
Buspirone cannot be used for panic attacks. Answer: True
▶ Anxiolytics and hypnotics onset. Answer: Takes up to 2 weeks for onset
to occur and up to 6 weeks for maximum effect
