Sertraline (Zoloft) has been prescribed for a client with symptoms of a major depression. Which factor was probably most important in the physician's decision to use an SSRI?
1. Good side-effect profile
2. Less expense for the client
3. Increase in compliance
4. Rapid rate of absorption from the GI tract
ANS: 1
Compared to other antidepressant medication groups, SSRIs have the best side-effect profile. 2. SSRIs are more costly. 3. No studies have shown that SSRIs result in better compliance. 4. These drugs are absorbed slowly from the GI tract.
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