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usmlebuzz
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08/20/03 - 06:07 PM

Which of the following medications would you be the most concerned about giving your severely depressed 30-year-old female patient who has attempted suicide twice in the past two years?

A. Fluoxetine

B. Nortriptyline

C. Sertaline

D. Trazadone

E. Zolipidem

08/22/03 - 04:33 PM

zolopidem.....

rajeev
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08/22/03 - 05:19 PM

hmmm.. i dont get it .. both nortrp and trazadone coz increased 5HT which would increase impulse control right ???

neways .. id go with nortryptaline ??

10/28/03 - 02:36 PM

nortriptyline is the most sedating of all

doctor_tanya23
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09/05/04 - 08:09 AM

nortriptyline coz the patient might attempt suicide again by taking its overdose and that will be lethal

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H.of.Troy
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09/05/04 - 10:55 AM

why don't use trazodone??it's a heterocyclic used in major depressive d...proposed by First aid too>>

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bluedusk
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09/05/04 - 12:27 PM

this is interesting. if the question is asking which is least like to actually help the depression and increase chances of suicide, the answer is zolpidem, the hypnotic.

if the question is asking, which one has lots of toxicity and would be easy to use in suicide, i'd go with nortrip.

given the suicide hilite, i'd have to go here with nortip. also notice it doesn't ask which drug would help the condition, just which would make you worry the most.

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