Antidepressant Treatments

Question 1

Desvenlafaxine

Answer 1

SNRI’s/TCA’s

Question 2

Duloxetine

Answer 2

SNRI’s/TCA’s

Question 3

Venlafaxine

Answer 3

SNRI’s/TCA’s, Withdraw sickness

Question 4

Amoxapine

Answer 4

SNRI’s/DRA, DRA causes shakes

Question 5

Citalopram

Answer 5

SSRI’s, less CYP450 interactions,

Question 6

Escitalopram

Answer 6

SSRI’s

Question 7

Fluoxetine

Answer 7

SSRI’s

Question 8

Paroxetine

Answer 8

SSRI’s

Question 9

Sertraline

Answer 9

SSRI’s,less CYP450 interactions,

Question 10

Vilazodone

Answer 10

SSRI’s/5-HT (1A) partial agonist

Question 11

Bupropion

Answer 11

NDRI’s/5-HT (1A) partial agonist

Question 12

Mirtazapine

Answer 12

SARA’s/H1 Blockaide

Question 13

Nefazodne

Answer 13

SARA’s

Question 14

Trazodone

Answer 14

SARA’s

Question 15

Phenelzine

Answer 15

MAOI’s

Question 16

Selegiline

Answer 16

MAOI’s

Question 17

Tranylcypromine

Answer 17

MAOI’s, amphetamine derivative

Question 18

TCA SE

Answer 18

Cardiovascular (orthostatic hypertension, Dysrhythmias), Anticholinergic (dry mouth, blurry vision,etc), CNS (sedation/fatigue/dizzy/seizures)

Question 19

TCA SE OD

Answer 19

Coma, Cardiotoxicity, Convulsions aka “Quinidine like effects”

Question 20

SSRIS SE

Answer 20

serotonin Syndrome (Sweating, hyperflexia, shiver, myoclonus),

Question 21

MAOI’s SE

Answer 21

Hypertensive Crisis