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CD is a 75-year-old homeless male veteran with a past medical history of arthritis pain, orthostasis, and schizophrenia presenting for medication management. The patient had a severe allergy to risperidone.  The rounding psychiatrist says that the patient should not be started on a medication that lowers his blood pressure due to the increased risk of falls. What would be the next appropriate agent for CD?

Clozapine is an antipsychotic that requires frequent lab monitoring. Which of the following labs must be routinely checked if a patient is started on this antipsychotic medication?

Which of the following antipsychotics must be taken with food? Please select all that apply.

Which of the following are preferred antipsychotics for 1st episode schizophrenia? Please select all that apply

Antidepressants (e.g. fluoxetine, sertraline, etc.) are effective medications for many indications outside of major depressive disorder. Which of the following eating disorders can antidepressants play a potential role as treatment options? Please select all that apply

Which mood stabilizer is the only agent that decreases suicidal ideation?

Which of the following medications is known to increase lithium levels?

Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder all include compensatory behaviors as part of the diagnosis

Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) plays a therapeutic role in the treatment of which eating disorder?

Which antipsychotic has a black box warning for its injection product, which may cause post-injection sedation syndrome and post-injection delirium?