Antidepressants

Question 1

Antidepressants side effects (10)

Answer 1

• dry mouth
• sedation
• nausea
• photosensitivity
• increased risk of suicide in children/adolescents
• decreased libido
• hypotension
• tachycardia. arrhythmias
• hypertensive crisis w/ MAOIs and tyramine
• serotonin syndrome

Question 2

Antidepressants indications

Answer 2

dysthymia (depression), major depressive disorder, alcoholism, schizophrenia, intellectual disability, depressive phase of bipolar disorder, depression accompanied by anxiety

Question 3

symptoms of serotonin syndrome

Answer 3

• convulsions
• psychosis
• high fever
• seizure precautions, monitor I/O, cooling blankets
• usually resolves when the offending agent is promptly DCs - can be fatal without intervention

Question 4

MAOIs discontinue time frame

Answer 4

cannot take new antidepressant for 10-14 days after discontinuing MAOIs

Question 5

hypertensive crisis symptoms:

Answer 5

• occipital headache
• hypertension
• nausea, sweating, clammy skin
• dilated pupils
• chest pain

Question 6

SSRI medications

Answer 6

• citalopram (Celexa)
• fluoxetine (Prozac)
• sertraline (Zoloft)
• paroxetine (Paxil)
• escitalopram (Lexapro)

Question 7

Tricyclic medications

Answer 7

amitriptyline (Elavil)

Question 8

Tetracyclic

Answer 8

• bupropion (Wellbutrin)
• mirtazapine (Remeron)
• trazadone (Desyrel)

Question 9

SNRI medications

Answer 9

• venlafaxine (Effexor)

- duloxetine (Cymbalta)

Question 10

MAOI medications

Answer 10

phenelzine (Nardil)