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Clonodine - correct answer ✔✔Has several off-label uses including: alcohol and nicotine withdrawal and post therpautic neuralgia
Guanfacine - correct answer ✔✔hypertension drug that has also been approved to use for ADHD
Ramelteon (Rozerem) - correct answer ✔✔Insomnia med that does not have inverse risk for patients engaging in activities while somnolent with no memory of having taking pill
Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety disorders - correct answer ✔✔General diagnosis and following up to see if treatment goals are being met
Xanax - correct answer ✔✔The benzodiazepine with the greatest likelihood of causing dependency s/t it has a short half-life
Although a patient sees a neurologist for the management of her partial seizures, why is it important to know her medication regimen? - correct answer ✔✔There are many drug-drug interactions with anticonvulsants
Routine education for patient being treated with levetiracetam (Keppra) for seizures - correct answer ✔✔To not abruptly discontinue Keppra due to risk for withdrawal seizures
What advice you would give a woman who has been on Depakote for seizure and wants to get pregnant -
correct answer ✔✔Valproate is a known teratogen but may be taken after the first trimester if necessary
Prior to starting antidepressants, the patient should have lab testing to rule out - correct answer ✔✔hypothyroidism Cholinergic blockers are used to: - correct answer ✔✔Counteract the ERS effects of phenothiazines
Control tremors and relax smooth muscles in Parkinson's Disease
Inhibit the muscarinic action of Ach on bladder muscle
Memantine - correct answer ✔✔A drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease but is not an anticholinergic
Verapamil - correct answer ✔✔Preventative therapy for cluster headache
Minocycline (PO) - correct answer ✔✔
When prescribing for migraines, patient education includes: - correct answer ✔✔Stress reduction and regular sleep are integral to migraine treatment
Acetaminophen - correct answer ✔✔Migraines in pregnancy may be safely treated with this
When are migraines considered cured? - correct answer ✔✔There is no known cure
Nonpharmacologic Therapy for tension headache includes: - correct answer ✔✔biofeedback, stress management, massage therapy
Fluoxetine - correct answer ✔✔First-line antidepressant for children with major depression between 8 to
17 years old
SSRIs - correct answer ✔✔Contains a black-box warning of suicidal ideation in pediatric and adolescent groups
Stimulants (methylphenidate or amphetamine salts) - correct answer ✔✔Are the most effective therapy and are generally first line of treatment of ADHD in children unless contraindications exist