Drug Interactions and Polypharmacy in Psychopharmacology
Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of drug interactions and polypharmacy in psychopharmacology. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Tags: psychopharmacology drug interactions polypharmacy |
Which of the following drugs is known to interact with MAOIs, potentially causing a hypertensive crisis?
What is the term used to describe the combined use of multiple medications to treat a single condition?
Which of the following drug combinations can lead to serotonin syndrome?
What is the primary mechanism of action of cytochrome P450 enzymes in drug metabolism?
Which of the following drugs is a potent inducer of cytochrome P450 enzymes?
What is the term used to describe the decreased effectiveness of a drug due to the presence of another drug?
Which of the following drugs is known to inhibit cytochrome P450 enzymes, potentially leading to increased drug concentrations and toxicity?
What is the term used to describe the increased effectiveness of a drug due to the presence of another drug?
Which of the following drug combinations can lead to increased risk of seizures?
What is the term used to describe the use of two or more drugs with different mechanisms of action to achieve a synergistic effect?
Which of the following drug combinations can lead to increased risk of QT prolongation and torsades de pointes?
What is the term used to describe the use of a drug to reduce or eliminate the adverse effects of another drug?
Which of the following drug combinations can lead to increased risk of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)?
What is the term used to describe the use of a drug to enhance the effectiveness of another drug?
Which of the following drug combinations can lead to increased risk of tardive dyskinesia (TD)?