Pharm Final Quiz 11

Front 1

Older antipsychotics like haloperidol (Haldol) treat only the negative symptoms of psychosis

Back 1

False

Front 2

Clozapine(cloazril) is a newer atypical antipsychotic that is associated with a dangerous side effect, agranulocytosis

Back 2

True

Front 3

Many of the newer antipsychotics such as Olanzepine (Zyprexa) and risperidone(Risperdol) have weight gain and diabetes as side effects

Back 3

True

Front 4

Acute dyskinesia and tardive dyskinesia are 2 types of extrapryamidal side effects associated with older antipsychotics and both are irreversible

Back 4

False

Front 5

Abrupt discontinuation of antipsychotics can result in a withdrawal syndrome, part of which is treatment resistant psychosis

Back 5

True

Front 6

Two medications for Parkinson's disease block enzymes that break down dopamine. These drugs are selegiline (Eldepryl, Deprenyl) and amantadien (symmetrel)

Back 6

False

Front 7

Direct dopamine agonists such as ropinerole (Requip) and pramiprexole (Mirapex) have been associated with compulsive behavior such as gambling in Parkinson's disease patients.

Back 7

True

Front 8

Many drugs used to treat parkinson's disease can cause psychotic symptoms such as if the dose of their medication is too low

Back 8

False

Front 9

A causal link has now been established between some pesticides and Parkinson's disease

Back 9

True

Front 10

Parkinson's disease is caused by too little dopamine in the nucleus accumbens

Back 10

False