Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2018
A schizophrenia patient was prescribed aminazine. What pharmacodynamic action of this drug is the grounds for its prescription in this case?
Answer options
- Muscle relaxant
- Hypotensive
- Antipsychotic
- Hypothermic
- Antiemetic
Correct answer
Antipsychotic
Explanation
A schizophrenia patient was prescribed aminazine. What pharmacodynamic action of this drug is the grounds for its prescription in this case?Antipsychotic. Aminazine is a neuroleptic, sympatholytic, and alpha1 + alpha2 blocker, which blocks dopamine receptors.
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