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1
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Tricyclic antidepressants (2)

A

Nortriptyline

Amitriptyline

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Nortriptyline: MOA

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Inhibits SERT, NET

Blocks 5HT receptors

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Nortriptyline: Indication

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Depression

Off label: chronic pn, PTSD

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Nortripltyline: side effects

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Sexual dysfunction, long QT, anticholinergic effects

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Nortriptyline: contraindications

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Recent MI

MAOI use within 14 days

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Remeron: class

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Tetracyclic

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Remeron: MOA

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Disinhibits NE and 5HT release.

Blocks NE negative feedback loop.

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Remeron: indication

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Depression

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Trazadone: class

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SRI

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Trazadone: MOA

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5HT antagonist
Inhibits 5HT reuptake via SERT
Decrease number of 5HT-R

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Trazadone: indication

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MDD

Insomnia at lower doses

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Trazadone: side effects

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Very sedating
priapism
orthostatic HOTN

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Trazadone: contraindication

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Recent MI

other 5HT drugs

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14
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Trazadone uniquely binds ____ and ____ receptors

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alpha 1

H1

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15
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Does Trazadone have a lot of anticholinergic effects?

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Minimal

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16
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Name the SSRIs (6)

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Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
Citalopram (Celexa)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
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Fluoxetine (Prozac): MOA

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Inhibits 5HT reuptake via SERT
Reduces 5HT-R numbers
M1 inhibition

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Fluoxetine: indication

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MDD
dysphoric d/o
anxiety
OCD
eating d/o
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Fluoxetine: contraindications

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Seizure Hx, Platelet dysfunction, CVD

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Fluoxetine: T 1/2

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10 days

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Sertraline (Zoloft): MOA

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Selectively inhibits SERT and increases 5HT level in synapse

22
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Sertraline: indication

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MDD
PMDD
PD
PTSD
OCD
Social anxiety d/o
23
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Sertraline: contraindication

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MAOI use within 14 days

Concomitant use of other 5HT drugs

24
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Does Sertraline raise prolactin levels?

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Nope…no gynecomastia or galactorrhea here

25
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Citalopram (Celexa): MOA

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Selectively inhibits SERT; mild antihistamine activity

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Citalopram: Indication

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Depression

27
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SSRI: common side effects

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Insomnia
Sexual dysfunction
Altered glucose control

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SSRI:
Stimulating
Middle of the road
Sedating

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Stimulating: Fluoxetine, Sertraline
Middle of the road: Citalopram
Sedating: Paroxetine

29
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SNERIs (2)

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Venlafaxine (Effexor)

Duloxetine (Cymbalta)

30
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Effexor: MOA

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Inhibits SERT at lower doses and NET at higher doses

31
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Effexor: Indication

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MDD
GAD
SAD
panic disorder
Off label: pn, OCD, hot flashes)
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Cymbalta: MOA

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Inhibits SERT and NET; increasing 5ht, NE, D

33
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Cymbalta: indication

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MDD
Fibro
GAD
Chronic MSK pn

34
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Cymbalta: contraindication

A

MAOI use within 14 days
glaucoma
smoking

35
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SNERI: side effects

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Insomnia
Somnolence
Nervousness
Nausea
Dizziness
Sexual dysfunction
Hyperhydrosis
Abnormal dreams
36
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Phenelzine (Nardil): class

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MAOI

37
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Phenelzine: MOA

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MAO inhibition increases 5HT, NE, and D

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Phenelzine: indication

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Refractory depression

39
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Bupropion (Wellbutrin): class

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Atypical antidepressant

40
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Bupropion: MOA

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NE and D reuptake inhibition

41
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Bupropion: indication

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Depression

smoking cessation

42
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The up side to Bupropion is…

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Less sexual side effects

43
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Vortioxetine (Brintellux): class

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5HT1-R agonist/5HT3-R antagonist

44
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Brintellux: MOA

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Inhibits SERT

Partial 5HT agonist/antagonist

45
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Brintellux: indictaion

A

MDD

46
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Brintellux may also increase _____ risk

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Bleeding

47
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Vilazodone (Viibryd): class

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SSRI/5HT-R partial agonist

48
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Vilazodone: MOA

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Inhibits SERT with elevation of 5HT levels.

49
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Does Vilazodone affect NE or D?

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Nope

50
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Vilazodone: indication

A

MDD

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