MH701 EXAM 3 2026
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT REVIEW
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL
GUIDE
◉ Naltrexone comes as:
Answer: Naltrexone tablets, Revia tablets & Vivitrol injection.
◉ How often do you have to take Naltrexone?
Answer: Daily or sometimes 3 x week. The patient must be an active
participant.
◉ Vivitrol injection is taken ow often?
Answer: Injection given once monthly. If the patient seeks to abuse
drugs, it will be fruitless as the Mu receptors are blocked.
Cravings for alcohol are also reduced with this.
◉ Which drugs are commonly used for Alcohol use disorder?
Answer: Disulfiram (Antabuse)
,Acamprosate
Naltrexone
◉ What kind of therapy is Disulfiram?
Answer: Aversion therapy.
If alcohol is consumed while taking, the patient ill have unpleasant
side effects. This leads to negative conditioning.
◉ Disulfiram is used to treat?
Answer: Chronic alcoholism. Most effective in people who have
already gone through detoxification or are in the iitial stage of
abstinence.
◉ How often to take Disulfiram and how long after alcohol?
Answer: 1. Once a day tablet form.
2. Should never be taken while intoxicated and should not be taken
for at least 12 hours after drinking alcohol.
◉ Dangerous side effect of Disulfiram?
Answer: alcohol toxicity is patient does not abstain from alcohol.
◉ Unpleasant side effects of Disulfiram?
,Answer: Nausea, headache, vomiting, chest pains, difficulty
breathing. Can occur as soon as 10 minute after drinking even a
small amount o alcohol and can last for an hour or more.
◉ Acamprosate (Campral) works by:
Answer: Decreases cravings.
Sometimes referred to as artificial alcohol. Good for people who
have already stopped drinking and want ot avoid drinking.
◉ Use of Acamprosate usually begins when?
Answer: on 5th day of abstinence and reaches full effectiveness in 5-
8 days.
◉ How often is Acamprosate taken?
Answer: 3 times a day.
◉ SE of Acamprosate:
Answer: diarrhea, upset stomach, appetite loss, anxiety, dizziness
and difficulty sleeping.
◉ Acamprosate is a good choice for those who?
Answer: have recently abstained from alcohol. No labs needed.
, ◉ What labs would you get before starting Disulfiram?
Answer: LFT's at baseline and follow up.
◉ What labs would you get before stating Naltrexone?
Answer: LFT's, CBC. CMP, & TSH.
◉ Which works quickest Naltrexone or Disulfiram?
Answer: Disulfiram
◉ Naltrexone helps people with:
Answer: alcohol addiction to reduce their drinking behaviors
enough to remain motivated to stay in treatment, avoid relapses and
take medications.
◉ What other pharmacological interventions are used for AUD?
Answer: 1. Benzodiazepines for detox.
2. Anticonvulsants for prophylaxis.
◉ What med reverses benzodiazepines?
Answer: Romazicon
◉ Why is clonidine used for AUD treatment?
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT REVIEW
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL
GUIDE
◉ Naltrexone comes as:
Answer: Naltrexone tablets, Revia tablets & Vivitrol injection.
◉ How often do you have to take Naltrexone?
Answer: Daily or sometimes 3 x week. The patient must be an active
participant.
◉ Vivitrol injection is taken ow often?
Answer: Injection given once monthly. If the patient seeks to abuse
drugs, it will be fruitless as the Mu receptors are blocked.
Cravings for alcohol are also reduced with this.
◉ Which drugs are commonly used for Alcohol use disorder?
Answer: Disulfiram (Antabuse)
,Acamprosate
Naltrexone
◉ What kind of therapy is Disulfiram?
Answer: Aversion therapy.
If alcohol is consumed while taking, the patient ill have unpleasant
side effects. This leads to negative conditioning.
◉ Disulfiram is used to treat?
Answer: Chronic alcoholism. Most effective in people who have
already gone through detoxification or are in the iitial stage of
abstinence.
◉ How often to take Disulfiram and how long after alcohol?
Answer: 1. Once a day tablet form.
2. Should never be taken while intoxicated and should not be taken
for at least 12 hours after drinking alcohol.
◉ Dangerous side effect of Disulfiram?
Answer: alcohol toxicity is patient does not abstain from alcohol.
◉ Unpleasant side effects of Disulfiram?
,Answer: Nausea, headache, vomiting, chest pains, difficulty
breathing. Can occur as soon as 10 minute after drinking even a
small amount o alcohol and can last for an hour or more.
◉ Acamprosate (Campral) works by:
Answer: Decreases cravings.
Sometimes referred to as artificial alcohol. Good for people who
have already stopped drinking and want ot avoid drinking.
◉ Use of Acamprosate usually begins when?
Answer: on 5th day of abstinence and reaches full effectiveness in 5-
8 days.
◉ How often is Acamprosate taken?
Answer: 3 times a day.
◉ SE of Acamprosate:
Answer: diarrhea, upset stomach, appetite loss, anxiety, dizziness
and difficulty sleeping.
◉ Acamprosate is a good choice for those who?
Answer: have recently abstained from alcohol. No labs needed.
, ◉ What labs would you get before starting Disulfiram?
Answer: LFT's at baseline and follow up.
◉ What labs would you get before stating Naltrexone?
Answer: LFT's, CBC. CMP, & TSH.
◉ Which works quickest Naltrexone or Disulfiram?
Answer: Disulfiram
◉ Naltrexone helps people with:
Answer: alcohol addiction to reduce their drinking behaviors
enough to remain motivated to stay in treatment, avoid relapses and
take medications.
◉ What other pharmacological interventions are used for AUD?
Answer: 1. Benzodiazepines for detox.
2. Anticonvulsants for prophylaxis.
◉ What med reverses benzodiazepines?
Answer: Romazicon
◉ Why is clonidine used for AUD treatment?
