antidepressants

Question 1

Antidepressants SSRI’s & SNRI’s
Side Effects
(5)

Answer 1

weight changes
insomnia
agitation
headache
sexual dysfunction

Question 2

Antidepressants SSRI’s & SNRI’s
Adverse Reactions

Answer 2

• SEROTONIN SYNDROME
  elevated VS, hyperrreflexia, change in mental status, cyoclonus, restlessness

Question 3

Antidepressants SSRI’s & SNRI’s
Treatment
(3)

Answer 3

d/c offending agent
cooling blanket -> reduce temp
meds to block serotonin receptors

Question 4

Antidepressants
Heterocyclics & SNRI’s
Interactions

Answer 4

concomitant use of MAOI’s result in serious fatal effects resembling neuropletic malignant syndrome.
Co-administration is contraindicated
increase effects of haloperidol, clozapine & desipramine when use concom w/ venlafaxine. of venlafaxine w/ cimetidine.
increase risk of liver injury w/ concomitant use of alcohol & duloxetine

Question 5

Antidepressants Heterocyclics
Side Effects (6)

Answer 5

Blurred vision
constipation
urinary retention
orthostatic hypotension
reduction of seizure threshold
tachycardia, arrhythmias

Question 6

Antidepressants MAOI’s
monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Answer 6

isocarboxazide (marplan)
phenelzine (Nardil)
tranylcypromine (pamate)
selegine (eldepryl & emsan)
*AVOID high in tyramine

Question 7

High in Tyramine

Answer 7

age cheese, wine;beer, chocolate; colas, coffee; tea, diet pills, yeast, cold remedies, precessed meats, liver, soy sauce, raisins, yougurt/sourcream