A Drug Representative Who Works for the Company That Makes

question 127

Multiple Choice

A drug representative who works for the company that makes Prozac has to make a pitch to a group of doctors regarding the use of Prozac for adolescent depression.What is the most accurate statement the drug representative could make?

• A) Yes,Prozac increases suicidal thinking and may increase risk of suicide,but so do other treatments.
• B) Yes,Prozac may increase suicidal thinking,but suicide rates have actually decreased since serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been introduced.
• C) Prozac does not increase suicidal thinking or suicide risk,although there are a number of other side effects that are specific to adolescents.
• D) Prozac does not increase suicidal thinking or suicide risk,and it can be recommended as the most effective treatment available for adolescent depression.