NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) Practice Exam

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Which antipsychotic medicine is also approved for irritability associated with autism?

Quetiapine
Paliperidone
Ziprasidone
Risperidone

The correct answer is: Risperidone

Risperidone is the correct answer because it is the only antipsychotic medicine that is specifically approved by the FDA for treating irritability associated with autism. The other options, while they may also be prescribed for this condition, do not have the same level of research and approval. For example, Quetiapine and Paliperidone are not specifically approved for this use, and Ziprasidone is only approved for certain types of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, not specifically for autism. So while all of these options may be used to treat irritability in patients with autism, Risperidone is the safest and most effective choice.