ANTIDEPRESSANTS Flashcards
SE of antidepressants?
serotonin syndrome
Contraindications of SSRI
types?
insomnia (since it does cause CNS stimulation)
sexual difficulties
types: prozac, paxil, zoloft, celexa, lexapro
SSRI (Drug interactions)
types?
MAO’s
TCA’a
st. johns wort - (b/c it can worsen risk for serotonin syndrome)
Lithium- can also raise lithium levels
types: prozac, paxil, zoloft, celexa, lexapro
SNRI action
types?
inhibits reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine
types: effexor, cymbalta
what are the types of SNRI’s
Effexor
cymbalta
Cymbalta action
dx it is used for?
type?
reduces depression and pain
“when pain hurts” commercials:
fibromyalgia
diabetic neuropathy
SNRI
What drugs are mood stabilizers
anticonvulsants
lithium
zyprexa
What are anticonvulsants used for?
mood stabilizer
deep neuropathic pain
Anticonvulsants SE
toxicity, monitor serum drug levels
SE for TCA’s
cardiac toxicity (dysrthmias)
*lethal
yawngasm
antidote for TCA’s
physostigmine
think: since they cause lethal dysrrthmias SOS in middle
if someone is on TCA’s they are resistant to
SSRI
SNRI
which antidepressant causes hypertensive crisis?
what exactly brings this about?
How can the patient avoid? (Pt Education)
MAO’s
dietary tyramine
avoid foods like: yeast extracts (beer, wine most cheese, hard cheeses
fermented sausages (salami, pepperoni) aged fish/meat
pickled
a stimulant similar to amphetamine
what is it good for?
used for?
bupropion (wellbutrin,zyban)
good for fatigue
used for - depression, smoking cessation, (already know that)
sexual dysfunction
seasonal affective disorder (new)
What type of drug is mirtazapine (Remeron)
tetracyclic antidepressant
