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As a side effect the metabolic syndrome is most commonly associated with which of the following group of medications?

A
Anti-anxiety drugs
B
Anti-depressant drugs
C
Anti-psychotic drugs
D
Anti-cholinergic drugs
High-Yield Explanation
Ref: Katzung 14th ed. Atypical antipsychotic drugs are known to cause hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance and weight gain. Minimum risk of these metabolic adverse effects is with ziprasidone.

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