Match the following medication classifications with their description.
a. Antidepressant
b. Antipsychotic/major tranquilizers
c. CNS stimulant
d. Anxiolytic
e. Antimanic
1. 11. Treat anxiety, often used for minor procedures, benzodiazepines are in this category,
lorazepam (Ativan)
2. Treat various types of depression, fluoxetine (Prozac)
3. Promote CNS function and treat narcolepsy, methylphenidate (Ritalin)
4. Also called neuroleptics; typical and atypical agents, olanzapine and aripiprazole.
5. Agents to treat bipolar disorder, lithium.
1. d. Anxiolytic
2. a. Antidepressant
3. c. CNS stimulant
4. b. Antipsychotic/major tranquilizers
5. e. Antimanic
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