Question 85 · LEK · Antipsychotics
The use of which of the following drug is associated with a high risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a risk which requires patient monitoring?
- A. sertraline.
- B. paroxetine.
- C. risperidone.
- D. olanzapine.
- E. mianserin.
Hint
Compare the metabolic risk of SSRIs, mianserin and second-generation antipsychotics; one agent is at the top of the metabolic-risk ranking.
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