The patient shares with the provider that he is taking his Prozac at night before going to bed. What is the best response?
1. This is a good idea because this class of medications generally makes people sleepy.
2. Have you noticed that you are having more sleep issues since you started that?
3. This a good way to remember to take your daily medications because it is near your toothbrush.
4. This is a good plan because you can eat grapefruit if there is 812 hours difference in the time each are ingested.
Question 2
Why is the consistency of taking paroxetine (Paxil) and never running out of medication more important than with most other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
1. It has a shorter half-life and withdrawal syndrome has a faster onset without taper.
2. It has the longest half-life and the withdrawal syndrome has a faster onset.
3. It is quasi-addictive in the dopaminergic reward system.
4. It is the most activating of SSRI medications and will cause the person to have sudden deep sadness.
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