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
What is the most common side effect of haloperidol?
AHypotension
BDryness of mouth
CTic disorder
DAkathisia
A patient on clozapine develops fever, confusion, and muscle rigidity. CK is elevated. Most appropriate next step?
AAdd antipyretic
BContinue clozapine
CReduce dose
DStop clozapine
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