What Class of Medications Have Been the Most Commonly Prescribed

question 9

Multiple Choice

What class of medications have been the most commonly prescribed anxiolytic agent for managing anxious symptoms in the older population, but should be used very cautiously and only when absolutely necessary?

• A) Benzodiazepines
• B) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
• C) Selective-serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
• D) Dopamine-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors

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