A 35 year old woman, with a history of severe depression, who has just given birth asks for your opinion on the safety of continuing her antidepressant medication while breastfeeding. She is currently taking sertraline 25 mg daily.
What advice should you give her?
A 55-year-old man complains of frequent nighttime urination.
He has been taking lithium for his bipolar disorder for more than a decade without any notable adverse effects. His eGFR is 38 mls/min and his serum creatinine is slightly elevated.
What is the most probable diagnosis?
A 32-year-old woman with a history of depression is exhibiting symptoms consistent with serotonin syndrome after a recent adjustment to her medication regimen. She has been taking 20 mg of sertraline daily for the past six months. What modification to her medication is most likely responsible for the onset of the syndrome?
When is it inappropriate to use cholinesterase inhibitors?
Which of the following medications has a chemical composition that closely resembles diazepam?
Which psychotropic medication is known to have a notable impact on the QTc interval?
A female client at your clinic has mentioned that she is using various herbal and dietary supplements to manage her depression. Which of these supplements is most likely to interact with her SSRI antidepressant medication?
A 50-year-old woman is experiencing symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. What class of medication would be the most suitable for her treatment?
A 45-year-old man with a mild depressive disorder currently taking an SSRI reports worsening tiredness. His blood test shows a sodium level of 122 mmol/L.
Which antidepressant would be more suitable in this situation?
Which individual brought clozapine into clinical use?