Anxiety/Depression Medications

Question 1

What do SSRIs do? (1)

Answer 1

Improve and smooth mood

Question 2

SSRIs (from most energizing to least) (4)

Answer 2

Fluoxetine (Prozac), Sertraline (Zoloft), Citalopram (Celexa), Escitalopram (Lexapro), Paroxetine (Paxil)

Question 3

4 classes of depression/anxiety medications? (4)

Answer 3

SSRIs (most common), SNRIs, SDRI, Anxiolytics

Question 4

What do SNRIs do? (2)

Answer 4

Improve and smooth mood, can help with focus. Potentially energizing.

Question 5

SNRIs? (3)

Answer 5

Venlafaxine (Effexor), Duloxetine (Cymbalta), Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)

Question 6

What do SDRIs do? (2)

Answer 6

1. Improves mood when insufficient response with SSRI or as solo agent
2. Potentially energizing, helpful as add on to SSRI

Question 7

What do Anxiolytics do? (1)

Answer 7

Helpful in alleviating hyper vigilance but does not decrease worry

Question 8

Example of Anxiolytics? (1)

Answer 8

Benzodiazepine, Buspirone (Buspar) (Not used often)

Question 9

Which SSRIs has the longest half life and the shortest half life? (2)

Answer 9

Longest: Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Shortest: Paroxetine (Paxil)

Question 10

Which SSRI has the least drug-drug interaction?

Answer 10

Escitalopram

Question 11

Which SSRI has the potential to prolong QT?

Answer 11

Citalopram