Antidepressants-SSRI Flashcards
1
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Fluvoxamine
A
Luvox
2
Q
Escitalopram
A
Lexapro
3
Q
Paroxetine
A
Paxil
4
Q
Fluoxetine
A
Prozac
5
Q
Citalopram
A
Celaxa
6
Q
Sertraline
A
Zoloft
7
Q
Sertraline (Zoloft)
A
Less drug to drug interaction. May be best for women of childbearing she due to lower effects on pregnancy & breastfeeding
8
Q
Citalopram - Celexa
A
Less drug to drug interaction
9
Q
Fluoxetine - Prozac
A
Longer half-life of 1 week. Oldest and we’ll known. Also used in eating disorders
10
Q
Paroxetine - Paxil
A
Can cause sedation/ help with sleep and has anticholinergic properties qhs
11
Q
Escitalopram - Lexapro
A
Serotonin enantiomer of Citalopram. Less drug to drug interaction
12
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Fluvoxamine - Luvox
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More drug to drug interaction, connection to Columbine and used rarely