Antidepressants Flashcards

1
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antidepressant onset and BBW

A
  • delayed onset, won’t see full effect for about 3 weeks

- BBW: increased risk of suicidal thinking in pts. under 24 with depreassion or other psychiatric disorders

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2
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dysthymia

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chronic, low-grade depression

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3
Q

anhedonia

A

inability to experience pleasure

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4
Q

antidepressant classes (7)

A
triazolopyridines
tetracyclines
aminoketones
phenylpiperazines
selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
tricyclics
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5
Q

triazolopyridines (1)

A

Oleptro

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6
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Oleptro

A

trazodone ER tablet

  • triazolopyridine
  • ind. ONLY for depression: off-label use for insomnia)
  • scored so OK to be cut, technology is Contramid
  • tablet IR tablet is generic only: trazodone
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7
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tetracyclines (2)

A

Remeron

Remeron SolTab

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8
Q

Remeron

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mirtazapine tablet

  • tetracycline
  • ind. ONLY for depression
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9
Q

Remeron SolTab

A

mirtazapine ODT

  • tetracycline
  • ind. ONLY for depression
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10
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aminoketones (3)

A

Wellbutrin
Wellbutrin SR
Wellbutrin XL

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11
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Wellbutrin

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bupropion

  • aminoketone
  • ind. for depression and SAD
  • TID
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12
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SAD

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seasonal affective disorder

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13
Q

Wellbutrin SR

A

bupropion

  • aminoketone
  • ind. for depression and SAD
  • BID
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14
Q

Wellbutrin XL

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bupropion

  • aminoketone
  • ind. for depression and SAD
  • qday
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15
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Zyban

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bupropion

  • aminoketone
  • ind. ONLY for smoking cessation
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16
Q

nefazodone

A
  • phenylpiperazine

- ind. ONLY for depression

17
Q

selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (4)

A

-SNRIs
-raise serotonin and NE levels in the brain
Effexor
Pristiq
Cymbalta
Savella

18
Q

Effexor

A

venlafaxine

  • SNRIs
  • ind. for depression, anxiety, and panic disorder
19
Q

Pristiq

A

desvenlafaxine

  • SNRIs
  • ind. ONLY for depression
  • active metabolite of venlafaxine
20
Q

Cymbalta

A

duloxetine

  • SNRIs
  • ind. for depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, DPN, and chronic musculoskeletal pain
21
Q

Savella

A

milnacipran

  • SNRIs
  • ind. ONLY for fibromyalgia
22
Q

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (7)

A

-SSRIs
-raise serotonin levels
Prozac
Paxil
Pexeva
Zoloft
Luvox CR
Celexa
Lexapro

23
Q

SSRIs ind. as a class (6)

A
depression
OCD
anxiety
panic disorder
PTSD
PMDD
24
Q

Prozac

A

fluoxetine

-SSRI

25
Q

Paxil

A

paroxetine HCl

-SSRI

26
Q

Pexeva

A

paroxetine mesylate

  • SSRI
  • cannot be switched with Paxil because they are different salt forms
27
Q

Zoloft

A

sertraline

-SSRI

28
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Luvox CR

A

fluvoxamine

  • SSRI
  • ind. ONLY for OCD, does NOT treat depression
29
Q

Celexa

A

citalopram

  • SSRI
  • racemic
30
Q

drugs ind. for PMDD

A

fluoxetine
sertraline
Paxil
Yaz (drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol)

31
Q

tricyclics (6)

A
pt. counseling: may cause drowsiness, avoid alcohol, use good dental care, may cause dry mouth
amitryptyline 
Anafranil
doxepin
Norpramin
Tofranil
Pamelor
32
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amitriptyline

A

-tricyclic

33
Q

Anafranil

A

clomipramine

  • tricyclic
  • ind. ONLY for OCD
  • SE: 5% of people have orgasm when yawn
34
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doxepin

A
  • tricyclic

- ind. ONLY for insomnia

35
Q

Norpramine

A

desipramine

-tricyclic

36
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Tofranil

A

imipramine

-tricyclic

37
Q

Pamelor

A

nortriptyline

-tricyclic

38
Q

Evoxac, Salagen

A
  • cholinergic agents
  • ind. for xerostomia and Tx of Sjogren’s Syndrome symptoms - autoimmune disease often in elderly women that can dry mucus membranes and cause xerostomia
39
Q

Lexapro

A

escitalopram

  • SSRI
  • only contains the “S” isomer