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Antidepressants Flashcards

1
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4 classes of antidepressants

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tricyclics, SSRIs, MAOIs and SNRIs

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main problem with TCAs

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many side effects

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3 categories of TCA side effects

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antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiadrenergic

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4
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sedation and weight gain are what category of side effects

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antihistaminic

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a dry mouth, dry eyes, constipation, memory deficits and delirium are what category of side effet

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anticholinergic

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antiadrenergic side effects

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orthostatic hypotension, sedation and sexual dysfunction

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two causes of the sedation side effect in TCAs

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antihistaminic and antiadrenergic

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two types of TCAs

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tertiary and secondary (secondaries are metabolite of tertiaries)

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9
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mechanism of tertiary TCAs

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block reabsorption of serotonin

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mechanism of secondary TCAs

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block noradrenaline reabsorption

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11
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what type of drug is amitryptyline

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a tertiary TCA

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12
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what type of drug is desipramine

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a secondary TCA

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13
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which class of drugs affects the QT interval

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TCAs - lengthen QT interval

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14
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which type of TCA has more severe side effects

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tertiary

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15
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5 side effects of TCAs

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weight gain, sedation, orthostatic hypotension, constipation, dry mouth

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16
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what does MAOI stand for

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monoamine oxidase inhibitor

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17
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main indication for MAOI use in depression

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treatment resistant depression

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18
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mechanism of MAOIs

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binds to monoamine oxidase preventing its inactivation of the neurotransmitters NA, dopamine and serotonin

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19
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what type of drugs are isocarboxazid and selegiline

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MAOIs

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20
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2 main side effects to look out for in MAOIs

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cheese reaction and serotonin syndrom

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21
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what drugs do the “cheese reaction” occur in and what is it

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MAOIs - a hypertensive crisis occuring when you eat tyramine rich foods like cheese or sympathomimetics

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22
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side effects of MAOIs aside from cheese reaction

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serotonin syndrome
weight gain
dry mouth
sedation
sexual dysfunction
sleep distrurbance
orthostatic hypotension
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23
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what happens in serotonic syndrome

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drug that increases serotonin –> dangerously high serotonin –> abdominal pain, diarrhoea, sweats, tachycardia, HTN, myoclonus, irritability and delirium –> in severe CV shock and death

24
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how to prevent serotonin syndrome

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wait 2 weeks before switching SSRI to MAOI or 5 weeks for fluoxetine to MAOI

25
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what does SSRI stand for

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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

26
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mechanism of SSRIs

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block presynaptic serotonin reuptake

27
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what is the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant

28
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paroxetine, sertaline and fluoxetine, citalopram, escitalopram and fluvoxamine are what type of antidepressant

29
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what is activation syndrome

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restlessness, agitation and anxiety during inital weeks of treatment, especially in under 25s

30
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what drug type do you get activation syndrome and discontinuation syndrome in

31
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what is discontinuation syndrome

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agitation, nausea and dysphoria when you stop SSRIs. Not withdrawal because it’s not a craving for the drug

32
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which drug classes have the most risk of sexual dysfunction

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SSRIs and SNRIs - in >30%

33
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which 2 SSRIs lengthens QT interval

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citalopram and escitalopram (the prams)

34
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relationship between half-life and build-up of a drug

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Longer half-life increases build-up. As does an active metabolite

35
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which SSRI has a long half-life making is less likely to induce discontinuation syndrome

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fluoxetine

36
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what is the first line type of antidepressants

37
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general side effects from SSRIs

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gi upset, increased risk of gi bleed and agitation/anxiety

38
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fluoxetine and paroxetine has a high propensity for _______

39
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given the gi risks of SSRIs what drug should be prescribed along side it if the patient takes NSAIDs

40
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mechanism of SNRIs

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inhibit serotonin and NA reuptake

41
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main difference between TCAs and SNRIs

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SNRIs don’t have the anticholinergic, antiadrenergic or antihistaminic side effects of TCAs

42
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two SNRIs

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venlafaxine and duloxetine

43
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indications of SNRIs

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anxiety, depression and neurpathic pain

44
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side effects of venlafaxine

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lengthens QT interval
raises diastolic BP
significan nausea
sexual dysfunction
bad discontinuation syndrome
45
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good things about venlafaxine

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short half-life and fast renal clearance making it good in elderly
low DDIs

46
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which SNRI raises diastolic BP more, venlafaxine or duloxetine

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venlafaxine

47
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pros of duloxetine

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good for physical symptoms of depression

less effect on diastolic BP

48
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how much does mirtazapine raise cholesterol by

49
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what type of side effects make mirtazapine sedating and cause weight gain

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antihistaminic

50
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which drug is also a 2nd line in ADHD

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buproprion

51
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buproprion has an increased risk of ______ and can induce ______ and ______

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seizures, anxiety and psychosis

52
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for a treatment naive patient what drug type should you start them on

53
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how to treat treatment resistant depression

A

combination of antidepressants
adjunct with lithium
adjunct with atypical antipsychotic
ECT

54
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how long do you continue antidepressant treatment for after a 1st episode

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6-12 months

55
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how long do you continue antidepressant treatment after a 2nd episode

56
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how long do you continue antidepressant treatment after a 3rd episode

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consider life-long

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