When discussing treatment of an aggressive patient with psychosis, a health care provider says, "I plan to prescribe the original antipsychotic drug." Which medication is relevant to the statement?
a. Paroxetine (Paxil)
b. Clozapine (Clozaril)
c. Imipramine (Tofranil)
d. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
D
Only chlorpromazine and clozapine are antipsychotics. Chlorpromazine is a traditional drug, introduced in the early 1950s, whereas clozapine is a newer drug, introduced in the 1990s. Paroxetine and imipramine are antidepressants.
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