Antidepressants

Question 1

Tricyclic antidepressants

Answer 1

inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin

Question 2

Elavil (amitriptyline)
Sinequan (doxepin)
Pamelor (nortriptyline)
Anafranil (clomipramine)
Vivatyl (protiptyline)
Tofranil (imipramine)
Norpramin (desipramine)
Surmontil (trimipramine)
Aventyl (amoxapine)

Answer 2

Tricyclic antidepressants

Question 3

What are common side effects of Tricyclic antidepressants

Answer 3

Sedation, anticholinergic effects (e.g. dry mouth, constipation, urinary hesitancy, blurred vision, sexual dysfunction

Question 4

Tetracyclic antidepressants

Answer 4

Affects serotonin and norepinephrine

Question 5

Ludiomil (maprotiline)
Remeron (mirtazapine)

Answer 5

Tetracyclic antidepressants
Ludiomil (maprotiline)
Remeron (mirtazapine)

Question 6

Nardil (phenelzine)
Parnate (tranylcypromine)
Marplan (isocarboxazid)
Emsam (selegiline)

Answer 6

MAO Inhibitors

Question 7

What are side effects of MAO Inhibitors

Answer 7

dry mouth, dizziness, insomnia, weakness, hypotension, sexual dysfunction, weight gain

Question 8

Prozac (fluoxetine)
Paxil (paroxetine)
Zoloft (sertaline)
Celexa (citalopram)
Lexapro (escitalopram)
Luvox (fluvoxamine)
Pexera (paroxetine-mesylate)
Sarafem (fluoxetine-hydrochloride)

Answer 8

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)