Antidepressants Flashcards
1
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antidepressant onset and BBW
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- 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
2
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dysthymia
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chronic, low-grade depression
3
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anhedonia
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inability to experience pleasure
4
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antidepressant classes (7)
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triazolopyridines tetracyclines aminoketones phenylpiperazines selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors tricyclics
5
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triazolopyridines (1)
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Oleptro
6
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Oleptro
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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
7
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tetracyclines (2)
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Remeron
Remeron SolTab
8
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Remeron
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mirtazapine tablet
- tetracycline
- ind. ONLY for depression
9
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Remeron SolTab
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mirtazapine ODT
- tetracycline
- ind. ONLY for depression
10
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aminoketones (3)
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Wellbutrin
Wellbutrin SR
Wellbutrin XL
11
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Wellbutrin
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bupropion
- aminoketone
- ind. for depression and SAD
- TID
12
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SAD
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seasonal affective disorder
13
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Wellbutrin SR
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bupropion
- aminoketone
- ind. for depression and SAD
- BID
14
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Wellbutrin XL
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bupropion
- aminoketone
- ind. for depression and SAD
- qday
15
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Zyban
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bupropion
- aminoketone
- ind. ONLY for smoking cessation