Antidepressant meds Flashcards by Irene Kim

What are the main types of TCA’s

Amitriptyline
Doxepin
Imipramine(P)
Nortriptyline
Protriptyline

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What are the common MAOI’s?

Phenelzine
Tranylcypromine
Isocarboxazid
Selegiline
PITS

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What are some types of SSRI’s?

Citalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, Sertraline

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What are some types of SNRI?

Venlafaxine or Effexor, and Duloxetine

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What are some types of additional antidepressants?

Buproprion , Mirtazapine, Trazadone

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What are the medications used for ECT?

Robinol (atropine)
Brevitol (methohexital)
Anectine (Succinylcholine)

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What type of drugs is Amitriptyline?

TCA

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What type of drug is Doxepin?

TCA

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What type of drug is Imipramine?

TCA

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What type of drug is Nortriptyline?

TCA

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What type of drug is Protriptyline?

TCA

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What type of drug is Citalopram?

SSRI

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What type of drug is Fluoxetine?

SSRI

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What type of drug is Fluvoxamine?

SSRI

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What type of drug is paroxetine?

SSRI

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What type of drug is sertraline?

SSRI

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What type of drug is Venlafaxine?

SNRI

What type of drug is Duloxetine?

SNRI

What type of drug is Buproprion?

additional antidepressant

What type of drug is Mitazapine?

additional antidepressant

What type of drug is Trazadone?

additional antidepressant

What type of drug is phenelzine?

MAOI

What type of drug is tranylcypromine?

MAOI

What type of drug is isocarboxazid?

MAOI

What type of drug is Selegiline?

MAOI

What type of drug is Venlafaxine?

SNRI aka Effexor

What type of drug is Duloxetine?

SNRI

What type of patients should you not use Wellbutrin on?

history of seizure, head trauma, and eating disorders such as anorexia

What are four uses of Wellbutrin?

Antidepressant, anxiety and panic, ADHD, smoking cessation

How would you manage somebody with serotonin syndrome?

Discontinue the medication, benzodiazepines and an anticholinergic agent such as dantrium for muscle rigidity

what do you monitor when people are on SNRIs?

What is an off-label use for SNRI?

Fibromyalgia (Duloxetine/Cympbalta) and diabetic myopathy

What can increase levels of serotonin in the CNS?

SSRI and St. John's Wort together, including other antidepressants

How can Serotonin syndrome be treated?

Patient must be treated symptomatically must be cooling measures such as cold packs removing blankets chlorpromazine for the fever and dantrolene

s/s of serotonin syndrome?

altered mental status, agitation, myoclonus, shivering, hyperreflexia or shakiness, ataxia or can't walk well, diaphoresis, hyperpyrexia, labile BP

What might you have with discontinuation syndrom?

Dizziness, pins and needles, zappers, and flu-like symptoms

What are some possible side effects of SSRI’s

Nausea and vomiting, sleep disturbance, GI upset, sexual dysfunction, weight gain, agitation and diaphoresis

How far in advance should you stop other meds before taking MAOI’s?

14 days before starting MAOI’s

What are some drug interaction with MAOI’s?

SSRIS, SNRI’s and TCA- other antidepressants Demerol, Sudafed (P)

Which antidepressant can you not take with foods containing tyramine?

MAOI's

What are some ADR for TCA's?

Anticholinergic effects- dizziness, blurred vision, etc Cardiac problems including heart palpitations Ataxia Weight gain Severe constipation

What are some contraindications to TCA’s

Recent MI and heart problems