The longer-term Xanax patient comes in and states they need a higher dose of the
medication. They deny any additional, new, or accelerating triggers of their anxiety.
What is the probable reason?
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******They have become tolerant of the medication, which is characterized
by the need for higher and higher doses.
They are a drug seeker.
, They are suicidal.
They only need additional counseling on lifestyle modification.
James has been diagnosed with cluster headaches. Appropriate acute therapy would
be:
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Butalbital and aspirin (Fiorinal)
Meperidine IM (Demerol)
*****Oxygen 100% for 15 to 30 minutes
Indomethacin (Indocin)
An appropriate first-line drug to try for mild to moderate generalized anxiety disorder
would be:
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Alprazolam (Xanax)
Diazepam (Valium)
*****Buspirone (Buspar)
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
medication. They deny any additional, new, or accelerating triggers of their anxiety.
What is the probable reason?
Give this one a try later!
******They have become tolerant of the medication, which is characterized
by the need for higher and higher doses.
They are a drug seeker.
, They are suicidal.
They only need additional counseling on lifestyle modification.
James has been diagnosed with cluster headaches. Appropriate acute therapy would
be:
Give this one a try later!
Butalbital and aspirin (Fiorinal)
Meperidine IM (Demerol)
*****Oxygen 100% for 15 to 30 minutes
Indomethacin (Indocin)
An appropriate first-line drug to try for mild to moderate generalized anxiety disorder
would be:
Give this one a try later!
Alprazolam (Xanax)
Diazepam (Valium)
*****Buspirone (Buspar)
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
