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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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dysthymia

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chronic, low-grade depression

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3
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anhedonia

A

inability to experience pleasure

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4
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antidepressant classes (7)

A 
triazolopyridines
tetracyclines
aminoketones
phenylpiperazines
selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
tricyclics
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5
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triazolopyridines (1)

A

Oleptro

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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
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7
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tetracyclines (2)

A

Remeron

Remeron SolTab

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Remeron

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mirtazapine tablet

  • tetracycline
  • ind. ONLY for depression
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9
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Remeron SolTab

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mirtazapine ODT

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

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Wellbutrin
Wellbutrin SR
Wellbutrin XL

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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
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Wellbutrin SR

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bupropion

  • aminoketone
  • ind. for depression and SAD
  • BID
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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
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nefazodone

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  • phenylpiperazine

- ind. ONLY for depression

17
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selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (4)

A

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

18
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Effexor

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venlafaxine

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

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desvenlafaxine

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

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duloxetine

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

A

milnacipran

  • SNRIs
  • ind. ONLY for fibromyalgia
22
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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (7)

A

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

23
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SSRIs ind. as a class (6)

A 
depression
OCD
anxiety
panic disorder
PTSD
PMDD
24
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Prozac

A

fluoxetine

-SSRI

25
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Paxil

A

paroxetine HCl

-SSRI

26
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Pexeva

A

paroxetine mesylate

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

A

sertraline

-SSRI

28
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Luvox CR

A

fluvoxamine

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

A

citalopram

  • SSRI
  • racemic
30
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drugs ind. for PMDD

A

fluoxetine
sertraline
Paxil
Yaz (drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol)

31
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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

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-tricyclic

33
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Anafranil

A

clomipramine

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

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  • tricyclic

- ind. ONLY for insomnia

35
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Norpramine

A

desipramine

-tricyclic

36
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Tofranil

A

imipramine

-tricyclic

37
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Pamelor

A

nortriptyline

-tricyclic

38
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Evoxac, Salagen

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  • 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
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Lexapro

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escitalopram

  • SSRI
  • only contains the “S” isomer

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