A patient has begun taking buspirone (BuSpar) for the management ...

[amal]

A patient has begun taking buspirone (BuSpar) for the management of generalized anxiety dis-order. The patient telephones the health care provider after 4 days complaining that the drug is not working.
 
  The health care provider responds that the patient can expect to feel the effects of the drug in:
  a. 1-4 weeks
  b. 4-6 weeks
  c. 6-12 weeks
  d. 2-3 months

Question 2

The patient is experiencing a reduction in her dosage of a benzodiazepine after 10 years of heavy use. Select the adverse effect which the health care provider expects will result from such a re-duction.
 
  a. Mania
  b. Tachycardia
  c. Constipation
  d. Bradycardia

[izzat]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The anxiolytic effects of buspirone may not be evident for up to a week after beginning therapy with buspirone, and may not be maximal for a month.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Common symptoms of benzodiazepine withdrawal include elevated pulse rate, fatigue, ataxia, blurry vision, hyperreflexia, depression, and nausea.

[amal]

Thank you!

[izzat]

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