Natasha pinsky comes to your office to see the doctor about recent panic attacks. she recalls that she felt like the walls of her friend's apartment were closing in on her, her heart was pounding, she was sweating, and she felt like she had no air to breathe.

1. Which class of drug used for panic disorders is considered the safest because of the low occurrence of side effects and lack of physiological dependence?

a. Tricyclics
b. Benzodiazepines
c. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
d. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

2. After the physician orders alprazolam (Xanax XR), the health care professional should instruct Natasha to:

a. Avoid taking the medication with grapefruit juice
b. Take the pulse before swallowing the medication
c. Have white blood cell counts drawn at the lab every six weeks
d. Observe for the signs of jaundice