Deck 5: Treatment of Unipolar Depression

Question 1

Olanzepine and Lamictal ODT are also available as an orally disintegrating tablet.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

SSRI medications alone may trigger a manic episode in a bipolar patient.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following benzodiazepines is often used for its mood-stabilizing properties?

A) Xanax
B) Ativan
C) Klonopin
D) All of the above

Answer 3

Klonopin

Question 4

Which of the following is not associated with significant weight gain?

A) Lithium
B) Zyprexa
C) Topamax
D) Depakote

Question 5

Most anticonvulsants and other medications like lithium are safe to use during pregnancy.

Question 6

Topamax or topiramate is believed to increase GABA and block glutamate receptors .

Question 7

Typical three drug combinations include:

A) An SSRI, a benzo, and an anticonvulsant.
B) An MAOI, A benzo, and an anticonvulsant.
C) Lithium, a stimulant and a benzo.
D) Lithium, an anticonvulsant, and an atypical antipsychotic.

Question 8

Which of the following may cause a toxic rash?

A) Lamotrigine
B) Gabapentin
C) Topiramate
D) None of these

Question 9

Most atypical antipsychotics and neuroletics are approved for use with bipolar patients.

Question 10

Typical two-drug combinations for Bipolar Illness include:

A) An SSRI plus an MAOI
B) An SSRI plus a neuroleptic
C) Lithium plus an anticonvulsant
D) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following drugs is thought to be the "gold standard" for treating Bipolar Illness?

A) Lamictal
B) Topamax
C) Lithium
D) Tegretol

Question 12

For acute manic states, lithium or valproate would be approved medications.

Question 13

Medications like lithium, carbamazepine, and clozapine require blood monitoring.

Question 14

Oxcarbazepine or Trileptal is similar to ________, but does not cause agranulocytosis or aplastic anemia?

A) Lithium
B) Tegretol
C) Neurontin
D) none of these

Question 15

Typically, we should wait about ____ days to see if a particular anti-manic medication is working before we consider another.

A) 2-5 days
B) 5-10 days
C) 5-15 days
D) 15-20 days

Question 16

Both lithium and olanzepine are FDA approved as mono-therapies for Bipolar illness.