Anti-depressant Agents Flashcards
SSRIs
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Approved only for OCD
Fluvoxamine
SSRIs six available agents
Fluoxetine
Paroxetine
Sertraline
Fluvoxamine
Citalopram
Estitalopram
SSRIs clinical using
Major depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, PTSD, perimenopausal vasomotor symptoms, eating disorders /bulimia /
SSRIs toxicity
Half life 15-75 hours, orally, cause sexual dysfunction, risk of serotonin syndrome with MAOIs
SNRIs
Serotonin Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
SNRIs agents
Duloxetine
Venlafaxine
Desvenlafaxine
Levomilnacipran
Milnacipran
Three ring structure medication
Duloxetine
Bicyclic compounds
Venlafaxine and Desvenlafaxine
Approved only for fibromyalgia
Milnacipran
Venlafaxine side effects
Hypertension
SNRIs toxicity
Anticholinergic, sedation, hypertension
TCAs
Tricyclic antidepressants
TCAs agents
Imipramine
Desipramine
Clomipramine
Trimipramine
Amytriptyline
Nortriptyline
Protriptyline
Doxepin
Only for OCD
Clomipramine