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answer and discuss every question
Questions:
1. GN, a 38-year-old obese woman with a body mass index (BMI) of 32.4 kg/m2 and uncontrolled type 2 diabetes is starting on an atypical antipsychotic today for the management of schizophrenia. The pharmacist receives a call from GN’s psychiatric nurse practitioner (NP), who
has questions about drug selection. The NP mentions that GN’s drug formulary lists aripiprazole, haloperidol, olanzapine, and quetiapine as tier 1 preferred options. The NP wants the pharmacist’s opinion on which atypical antipsychotic may be most appropriate to prescribe. What is the recommendation? Explain why and why not .
2. JY is a 75-year-old man who was diagnosed with mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD) one week ago. His wife, PY, comes to the pharmacy with her husband’s prescription for donepezil (Aricept), but she believes the doctor made a mistake. She recalls seeing an advertisement for a medication named memantine (Namenda) for use in the treatment of AD. why the doctor wrote a prescription for donepezil and not memantine? Suggest what explanation should be given.
3-Which of the below side effects is common with antipsychotics? Explain.
A. Blurred vision
B. Dry mouth
C. Drowsiness
D. Muscle spasms
E. Weight loss