An SSRI antidepressant, such as fluoxetine, will be prescribed for an adult patient. You should advise him or her that two of the most likely side effects or adverse responses that may eventually occur at therapeutic blood levels are which of the following?
ASexual dysfunction and sleep disturbances
BSexual dysfunction and nausea
CHeadache and diarrhea
DTremor and weight gain
A young patient with schizophrenia is resistant to treatment with conventional antipsychotic medications. Which drug is most preferred?
AHaloperidol
BOlanzapine
CClozapine
DRisperidone
A patient with history of ischemic stroke was started on clopidogrel. However, she had another attack of stroke after 6 months. Which of the following is likely to be responsible for the failure of clopidogrel in this patient?
AUpregulation of CYP1A1
BDownregulation of CYP2E1
CDownregulation of CYP2C19
DDownregulation of CYP2D6
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