MACE Medication Aide

Category - MACE

Of the following medications, which is the only anxiolytic?
  1. Doxepin
  2. Entacapone
  3. Alprazolam
  4. Finasteride
Explanation
Answer: C - Alprazolam (Xanax) is a benzodiazepine anxiolytic. Finasteride (Proscar, Propecia, Fincar, Finpecia, Finax, Finast, Finara, Finalo, Prosteride, Gefina, Appecia) is an androgen inhibitor used in BPH and male-pattern baldness. Doxepin (Sinequan, Xepin, Zonalon) is a TCA (tricyclic antidepressant). Entacapone (Comtan) is a COMT inhibitor and an antidyskinetic. It is used to adjunctively treat Parkinson’s disease.
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