A patient, in the manic phase of bipolar disorder, is being discharged home on an antimanic drug. What antimanic drug is used for long-term maintenance of bipolar disorders?
A) Aripiprazole (Abilify)
B) Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
C) Quetiapine (Seroquel)
D) Ziprasidone (Geodon)
B
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Lamotrigine is used for long-term maintenance of bipolar disorders. Aripiprazole and ziprasidone are used for acute manic and mixed episodes of bipolar disorders. Quetiapine is used as adjunct or monotherapy for the treatment of manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder.
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