Medication s/e

Question 1

The​ ​following​ ​are​ ​recognised​ ​side​ ​effects​ ​of​ ​Fluoxetine​ ​EXCEPT​ ​(CHOOSE​ ​ONE)
A. Postural hypotension agree
B. Agitation
C. Headache
D. Sexual dysfunction
E. Appetite disturbance

Answer 1

A- Postural hypotension.

SSRIs improve mood by increasing serotonin(happy hormone) and sympathetic stimulation> Hypertension.

Question 2

The​ ​following​ ​statement​ ​is​ ​FALSE​ ​with​ ​respect​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Serotonin​ ​Syndrome​ ​(CHOOSE​ ​ONE)
A. It may be caused by a single therapeutic dose of an SSRI.
B. It typically evolves over several days
C. It may be associated with the use of herbal medicines while taking an SSRI.
D. Clonus and hyperkinesia are important diagnostic signs.
E. It may be associated with the administration of Opiate medication while taking a SSRI.

Answer 2

B- False.
Therapeutics lecture_ The guy on fluoxetine was given tramadol in the hospital after falling. Within hours he had developed a serotonin syndrome.

Question 3

Recognised side-effects of treating 6 - 10 year old children with stimulant medication include
the​ ​following​ ​EXCEPT:​ ​(CHOOSE​ ​ONE)
A. nausea or decrease in appetite
B. addiction agreed
C. insomnia
D. slowing in growth
E. tics - -all the S/E: apetite changes, poor growth, insomnia/nightmares, mood lability, tics,
rebound​ ​effects

Answer 3

B-addiction.
Reference: ADHD lecture.

Question 4

A 50-year-old male physician with a history of Pethidine dependency is admitted as an
emergency patient for possible overdose with that drug. If this is opioid intoxication, the
patient​ ​can​ ​be​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​show​ ​all​ ​the​ ​following​ ​symptoms​ ​EXCEPT:​ ​(CHOOSE​ ​ONE)
A. hypertension
B. drowsiness or coma
C. pupillary dilatation in severe over dosage
D. slurred speech
E. cyanosis

Answer 4

A.
Pethidine -a synthetic opioid with sedative and analgesic propertie