Which of the following medications would this schizophrenic patient be least likely to have prescribed?
A.
Fluphenazine
B.
Carbamazepine
C.
Olanzapine
D.
Quetiapine
ANS: B
Carbamazepine is a mood stabilizer that is usually used to treat bipolar disorder. This would not be given to a schizophrenic patient unless she had that additional diagnosis. The other three drugs are all antipsychotics.
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