Psych

Question 1

First line treatment drug class for PTSD

Answer 1

SSRI’s

Question 2

What two drugs have been approved from treatment of PTSD?

Answer 2

Sertraline (Zoloft) and paroxetine (Paxil)

Question 3

WHO-5 screening tool

Answer 3

Used to screen depression

Question 4

What SSRI is usually contraindicated in the elderly?

Answer 4

Prozac because it has a long half life

Question 5

CYP3A4 enzyme

Answer 5

Implicated in serotonin syndrome

Question 6

What OTC herbal supplement should be avoided in patients taking SSRI’s?

Answer 6

St. John’s Wort