Anxiety Flashcards
1
Q
GAD
A
drugs: Benzodiazepines (alprazolam & lorazepam)
Buspirone
2
Q
Benzodiazepines
A
first choice for anxiety
alprazolam & lorazepam & clonazepam
3
Q
Buspirone
A
Anxiolytic effects develop slowly
don’t take with grapefruit juice
4
Q
Buspirone side effects
A
dizziness, nausea, headache, lightheadedness
5
Q
SSRIs for GAD
A
paroxetine
6
Q
SNRIs for GAD
A
venlafaxine
duloxetine
7
Q
Venlafaxine (SNRI)
A
First antidepressant approved for generalized anxiety disorder
8
Q
panic disorder drug therapy
A
using antidepressants is first line: -SSRI -TCA -MAOI Benzos is second line
9
Q
OCD drugs
A
SSRIs fluoxetine [Prozac] fluvoxamine [Luvox] sertraline [Zoloft] paroxetine [Paxil]
10
Q
side effects of OCD drugs
A
Nausea
Headache
Insomnia
Sexual dysfunction
11
Q
social anxiety disorder drug
A
- SSRIs are first line drugs for most patients paroxetine [Paxil] & sertraline [Zoloft]
- benzos and beta blockers are 2nd and 3rd
12
Q
PTSD
A
Three SSRIs
(fluoxetine, paroxetine, and sertraline)
One serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
(venlafaxine)
