Dana, a 44-year-old registered nurse, is preparing to be dis…
Dana, a 44-year-old registered nurse, is preparing to be discharged from a 30-day inpatient treatment facility for alcohol and methamphetamine dependence. She wishes to start a medication to help keep her abstinent from alcohol. She has extensive dental work planned to begin within the next month. Which medication would be contraindicated for use given this information?
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A patient with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and depression tells his primary care provider (PCP) that he believes he has developed a tolerance to a benzodiazepine medication his last provider prescribed for him. The patient would like to talk about options to stop taking the benzodiazepine. The PCP suggests to the patient that he taper off of the benzodiazepine and start buspirone (Buspar). Which of the following statements is the most accurate concerning this approach?
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