Top 75 Drugs Antianxiety/Antipsychotic Agents Questions with
Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Xanax
Answer: alprazolam - brand name
Question 2: benzodiazepine
Answer: alprazolam lorazepam *class
Question 3: IR tablets: 0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg XR tablets: 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg, 3mg ODT: 0.25mg,
0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg oral solution: 1mg/mL
Answer: alprazolam - dosage forms
Question 4: anxiety management, short or long term panic disorder
Answer: alprazolam - indications
Question 5: facilitate the inhibitory action of GABA (pre and post synaptic inhibition in CNS)
Answer: alprazolam lorazepam *MOA
Question 6: contraindicated in narrow-angle glaucoma use with opioids increases risk of respiratory
depression caution with primary depression, psychosis, impaired renal or hepatic function withdrawal
can be serious use in lactation and pregnancy only if benefits outweigh risks pregnancy D
Answer: alprazolam lorazepam *contraindications
Question 7: drowsiness hypotension
Answer: alprazolam - ADE
Question 8: may cause drowsiness avoid alcohol may be habit forming store in cool, dry place away
from sunlight if missed dose, skip and return to schedule XR should be swallowed whole should not be
discontinued abruptly
Answer: alprazolam - counseling
Question 9: Ativan
Answer: lorazepam - brand name
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, Question 10: tablets: 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg injection: 2mg/mL, 4mg/mL solution (Intensol): 2mg/mL
Answer: lorazepam - dosage forms
Question 11: anxiety disorders insomnia due to stress preanesthetic medication sedation and anxiety
relief status epilepticus
Answer: lorazepam - indications
Question 12: drowsiness dizziness unsteadiness weakness
Answer: lorazepam - ADE
Question 13: may cause drowsiness avoid alcohol may be habit forming store in cool, dry place away
from sunlight if dose missed, skip and return to schedule
Answer: lorazepam - counseling
Question 14: Abilify
Answer: aripiprazole - brand name
Question 15: antipsychotic
Answer: aripiprazole quetiapine fumerate risperidone *class
Question 16: tablets: 2mg, 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg ODT: 10mg, 15mg oral solution: 1mg/mL
injection: 9.75mg/1.3mL
Answer: aripiprazole - dosage form
Question 17: schizophrenia acute manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder
Answer: aripiprazole - indications
Question 18: combination of partial agonist activity of dopamine and serotonin receptors antagonist of
serotonin receptors highly protein bound steady state levels in 14 days
Answer: aripiprazole - MOA
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Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Xanax
Answer: alprazolam - brand name
Question 2: benzodiazepine
Answer: alprazolam lorazepam *class
Question 3: IR tablets: 0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg XR tablets: 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg, 3mg ODT: 0.25mg,
0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg oral solution: 1mg/mL
Answer: alprazolam - dosage forms
Question 4: anxiety management, short or long term panic disorder
Answer: alprazolam - indications
Question 5: facilitate the inhibitory action of GABA (pre and post synaptic inhibition in CNS)
Answer: alprazolam lorazepam *MOA
Question 6: contraindicated in narrow-angle glaucoma use with opioids increases risk of respiratory
depression caution with primary depression, psychosis, impaired renal or hepatic function withdrawal
can be serious use in lactation and pregnancy only if benefits outweigh risks pregnancy D
Answer: alprazolam lorazepam *contraindications
Question 7: drowsiness hypotension
Answer: alprazolam - ADE
Question 8: may cause drowsiness avoid alcohol may be habit forming store in cool, dry place away
from sunlight if missed dose, skip and return to schedule XR should be swallowed whole should not be
discontinued abruptly
Answer: alprazolam - counseling
Question 9: Ativan
Answer: lorazepam - brand name
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, Question 10: tablets: 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg injection: 2mg/mL, 4mg/mL solution (Intensol): 2mg/mL
Answer: lorazepam - dosage forms
Question 11: anxiety disorders insomnia due to stress preanesthetic medication sedation and anxiety
relief status epilepticus
Answer: lorazepam - indications
Question 12: drowsiness dizziness unsteadiness weakness
Answer: lorazepam - ADE
Question 13: may cause drowsiness avoid alcohol may be habit forming store in cool, dry place away
from sunlight if dose missed, skip and return to schedule
Answer: lorazepam - counseling
Question 14: Abilify
Answer: aripiprazole - brand name
Question 15: antipsychotic
Answer: aripiprazole quetiapine fumerate risperidone *class
Question 16: tablets: 2mg, 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg ODT: 10mg, 15mg oral solution: 1mg/mL
injection: 9.75mg/1.3mL
Answer: aripiprazole - dosage form
Question 17: schizophrenia acute manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder
Answer: aripiprazole - indications
Question 18: combination of partial agonist activity of dopamine and serotonin receptors antagonist of
serotonin receptors highly protein bound steady state levels in 14 days
Answer: aripiprazole - MOA
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