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Pcol review thread, since classes are starting in 2 days!
Which of the following is a D2 agonist used in Parkinson's, and is also incidentally useful in Parkinson's disease depression?
Which D2 antagonist is formulated as a long-acting injectable to improve adherence in schizophrenia, and is often used in the community setting?
Which D2/5-HT antagonist, though called "atypical", carries a relatively high dose-dependent risk of EPS and hyperprolactinemia compared to the other agents in this class?
Sialorrhea, which can contribute to aspiration pneumonia, is a notable side effect of which of these agents?
Despite having low rates of EPS and hyperprolactinemia (with exceptions), D2-5HT blockers carry a different risk as a trade-off (D2 partial agonists are an exception):
Which of these SSRIs should be administered in the morning due to its stimulating effects as a 5-HT2C antagonist and slight NET blockade?
Fluoxetine, unlike the other SSRIs, has an additional indication for which mental health condition?
Giving Ibuprofen with Sertraline may cause an increased risk of which side effect, in addition to loss of efficacy?
Having the HLA-B*1502 allele can increase your risk of which side effect with Carbamazepine? (yes, CBZ can cause all of these)
DO NOT GIVE THIS MOOD STABILIZER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE IN WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING POTENTIAL
Hepatotoxicity ahd hepatic encephalopathy from Valproate is likely to be due to which condition? (hint: think about its structure)
Benzodiazepines work through which mechanism?
Medications like Alprazolam and Clonazepam are generally indicated for SHORT-TERM USE (not more than 2-4 weeks) for which of the following anxiety/related disorders?
Benzos binding to the alpha-5 subunit of GABA-A receptors is responsible for which of its effects?
Which antiepileptics are useful as 2nd line agents in refractory binge eating disorder due to their carbonic anhydrase inhibition, but may also cause nephrolithiasis as a result?
Levetiracetam is the safest antiepileptic agent for pregnant women, but its use is limited by which particular side effect?
What is Codeine's mechanism of action as an opioid?
True or False: touching Fentanyl powder can send you into a coma due to rapid transdermal absorption? #WTFentanyl
Opioid antagonist antidote for opioid intoxication?
Which of these substances acts as a 5-HT2A agonist and SERT blocker that is being studied for PTSD-assisted psychotherapy?
True or False: Using an addictive substance will automatically make you addicted to it
Which component of cannabis is useful in the management of rare, childhood-onset intractable seizures in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndome?
Which of these diuretics is used in the management of pulmonary edema in heart failure?
Mannitol, when used in patients with acute renal failure, may likelier cause which of these two?
Spironolactone, a potassium-sparing diuretic used as an add-on in heart failure, works through which mechanism?
Canagliflozin, though originally an antidiabetic, can act as a diuretic through blocking the reabsorption of which?
The use of SGLT2 inhibitors for heart failure in the Philippines is mainly limited by which side effect?
