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A client suffering from depression presents to the healthcare setting for pharmacologic treatment. Which of the following medications would be considered the first-line treatment for depression?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: paroxetine (Paxil). Paroxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) commonly used as a first-line treatment for depression due to its efficacy and tolerability. SSRI's are recommended as the initial pharmacologic treatment for depression by guidelines such as the American Psychiatric Association. Risperidone (
A) and haloperidol (
B) are antipsychotic medications typically used for psychotic disorders, not first-line treatments for depression. Clozapine (
D) is an atypical antipsychotic primarily used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia and is not a first-line treatment for depression.

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