Antidepressants Flashcards
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Imipramine
Amitryptyline
SSRIs
Fluoxetine
Escitalopram
Paroxetine
Sertraline
SNRIs
Duloxetine
Venlafaxine
Serotonin 5HT2 Antagonists
Nafazodone
Trazodone
Heterocyclic Antidepressants
Amoxapine
Bupropion
Maprotiline
Mirtazapine
TCA
Blocks NE and 5HT transporters
Backup drug for MDD
Additive depression of the CNS with other central depressants
Drug?
Imipramine
Clomipramine, Desipramine, AMITRYPTILINE, Nortryptiline
TCA:
Toxic Dose: _____
Lethal Dose: _____
7mg/kg (7 tabs Imipramine 75mg)
15mg/kg (14 tabs Imipramine 75mg)
3 Cs of TCA Overdose
Cardiotoxicity
Coma
Convulsions
Tx of TCA Overdose
Supportive Therapy (Fluid resuscitation, activated charcoal, benzodiazepines) Bicarbonate to reverse cardiotoxicity
SSRI
First line for MDD
SE: Erectile dysfunction, withdrawal syndrome
Serotonin Syndrome when used with MAOIs
Fluoxetine
Paroxetine, Citalopram, Escitalopram, Sertraline, Fluvoxamine
SSRIs that are CYP450 inhibitors
Fluoxetine
Fluvoxamine
Drugs that cause erectile dysfunction
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Life-threatening syndrome characterized by severe muscle rigidity, myoclonus, hyperthermia, cardiovascular instability, and marked CNS stimulatory effects including seizures
Serotonin Syndrome
SNRI
Alternative to SSRIs for MDD
SE: Hypertension, Hepatotoxicity, Withdrawal
Venlafaxine
Duloxetine, Desvenlafaxine
SNRI that is a CYP450 inhibitor
Venlafaxine