MN 553 SCRIPT 2026 FULL CORRECT
ANSWER SET
◉SSRI monitoring. Answer: Never give more than 4 weeks on first
prescription
Monitor target symptoms
◉SNRI clinical uses. Answer: Major depressive disorder
GAD
Neuropathy
Pain
Fibromyalgia
◉True or false
,It is safe to use SNRIs in children. Answer: False
Not approved by the FDA for use in children
◉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
ANSWER SET
◉SSRI monitoring. Answer: Never give more than 4 weeks on first
prescription
Monitor target symptoms
◉SNRI clinical uses. Answer: Major depressive disorder
GAD
Neuropathy
Pain
Fibromyalgia
◉True or false
,It is safe to use SNRIs in children. Answer: False
Not approved by the FDA for use in children
◉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
