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Antidepressant meds Flashcards

1
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What are the main types of TCA’s

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Amitriptyline
Doxepin
Imipramine(P)
Nortriptyline
Protriptyline

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What are the common MAOI’s?

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Phenelzine
Tranylcypromine
Isocarboxazid
Selegiline
PITS

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What are some types of SSRI’s?

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Citalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, Sertraline

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What are some types of SNRI?

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Venlafaxine or Effexor, and Duloxetine

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5
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What are some types of additional antidepressants?

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Buproprion , Mirtazapine, Trazadone

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What are the medications used for ECT?

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

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What type of drugs is Amitriptyline?

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TCA

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What type of drug is Doxepin?

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TCA

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What type of drug is Imipramine?

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TCA

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What type of drug is Nortriptyline?

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TCA

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What type of drug is Protriptyline?

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TCA

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12
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What type of drug is Citalopram?

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SSRI

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What type of drug is Fluoxetine?

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SSRI

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What type of drug is Fluvoxamine?

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SSRI

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What type of drug is paroxetine?

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SSRI

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What type of drug is sertraline?

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SSRI

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17
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What type of drug is Venlafaxine?

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SNRI

18
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What type of drug is Duloxetine?

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SNRI

19
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What type of drug is Buproprion?

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additional antidepressant

20
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What type of drug is Mitazapine?

A

additional antidepressant

21
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What type of drug is Trazadone?

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additional antidepressant

22
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What type of drug is phenelzine?

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MAOI

23
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What type of drug is tranylcypromine?

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MAOI

24
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What type of drug is isocarboxazid?

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MAOI

25
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What type of drug is Selegiline?

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MAOI

26
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What type of drug is Venlafaxine?

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SNRI aka Effexor

27
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What type of drug is Duloxetine?

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SNRI

28
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What type of patients should you not use Wellbutrin on?

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

29
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What are four uses of Wellbutrin?

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Antidepressant, anxiety and panic, ADHD, smoking cessation

30
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How would you manage somebody with serotonin syndrome?

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

31
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what do you monitor when people are on SNRIs?

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BP

32
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What is an off-label use for SNRI?

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Fibromyalgia (Duloxetine/Cympbalta) and diabetic myopathy

33
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What can increase levels of serotonin in the CNS?

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

34
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How can Serotonin syndrome be treated?

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

35
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s/s of serotonin syndrome?

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

36
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What might you have with discontinuation syndrom?

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

37
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What are some possible side effects of SSRI’s

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

38
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How far in advance should you stop other meds before taking MAOI’s?

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14 days before starting MAOI’s

39
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What are some drug interaction with MAOI’s?

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

40
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Which antidepressant can you not take with foods containing tyramine?

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MAOI’s

41
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What are some ADR for TCA’s?

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

42
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What are some contraindications to TCA’s

A

Recent MI and heart problems

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