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
Answer is C. 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.