Antidepressant Drugs

Question 1

What class of drug is the tx of choice for depression?

Answer 1

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

Question 2

Fluoxetine is what class of drug?

Answer 2

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

Question 3

Citalopram is what class of drug?

Answer 3

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

Question 4

Escitalopram is what class of drug?

Answer 4

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

Question 5

Fluvoxamine is what class of drug?

Answer 5

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

Question 6

Paroxetine is what class of drug?

Answer 6

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

Question 7

Sertraline is what class of drug?

Answer 7

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

Question 8

How does it take for SSRI’s to produce symptom relief?

Answer 8

• 2 weeks with max benefit seen at 12 weeks

Question 9

SSRI’s are used to treat which conditions?

Answer 9

• Depression (primary)
• Social anxiety disorder
• Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
• Bulimia nervosa (fluoxetine only)
• OCD, panic disorder
• GAD
• PTSD

Question 10

Venlafaxine is what class of drug?

Answer 10

Serotonin-NE Reuptake Inhibitors

Question 11

Desvenlafaxine is what class of drug?

Answer 11

Serotonin-NE Reuptake Inhibitors

Question 12

Duloxetine is what class of drug?

Answer 12

Serotonin-NE Reuptake Inhibitors

Question 13

Levomilnacipran is what class of drug?

Answer 13

Serotonin-NE Reuptake Inhibitors

Question 14

Bupropion is what class of drug?

Answer 14

Atypical Antidepressants

Question 15

Mirtazapine is what class of drug?

Answer 15

Atypical Antidepressants

Question 16

Nefazodone is what class of drug?

Answer 16

Atypical Antidepressants

Question 17

Trazodone is what class of drug?

Answer 17

Atypical Antidepressants

Question 18

Vilazodone is what class of drug?

Answer 18

Atypical Antidepressants

Question 19

Vortioxetine is what class of drug?

Answer 19

Atypical Antidepressants

Question 20

What is thought to be the cause of depression?

Answer 20

NE and serotonin deficiency

Question 21

What is though to the be the cause of mania?

Answer 21

overproduction or overstimulation from NE and serotonin

Question 22

Amitriptyline is what class of drug?

Answer 22

Tricyclic Antidepressants

Question 23

Imipramine is what class of drug?

Answer 23

Tricyclic Antidepressants

Question 24

Nortriptyline is what class of drug?

Answer 24

Tricyclic Antidepressants

Question 25

TCA’s are generally used to treat which disorders?

Answer 25

• mod-severe depression
• panic disorder
• insomnia (low doses)