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FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy

Category - Clinical

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A woman comes into the pharmacy and tells you she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Which of the following would be the best approach therapeutically?
  1. A mood stabilizer such as lithium or lamotrigine
  2. An antipsychotic such as buspirone
  3. An anxiolytic such as oxcarbazepine
  4. None of the above would be used to treat bipolar disorder.
Explanation
Answer: A − Bipolar disorder is often treated with mood stabilizers such as lithium or lamotrigine. Buspirone is an anxiolytic (not an antipsychotic) with an affinity for serotonin and dopamine receptors. Oxcarbazepine is a mood stabilizer and not an anxiolytic. Oxcarbazepine may, however, be used in bipolar disorder.
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