Applied Pharm - Anti-Depressents Flashcards
Name 2 MAOIs
Phenelxine and Tranylcypromine
What are the adverse effects of MAOIs? (6)
Hypertensive crisis, Cytochrome P450 inhibition, weight gain, oedema, sedation, sexual dysfunction
What does MAOI stand for?
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
Name 2 5HT releasers
Fenfluramine
MDMA
What do 5HT1A - F receptors do?
Decrease cAMP
What do 5HT4,6, 7, 5A and 5b receptors do?
Increase cAMP
What do 5HT2A - C receptors do?
increase inositol, phosphates and calcium
Name 4 tricyclic anti-depressants
Desipramine
Imipramine
Amitryptiline
Doxepen
Name 4 SSRIs
Fluoxetin
Sertraline
Paroxetine
Citalopram
What are the adverse effects of tricycle anti-d’s? (6)
Weight gain, sedation, sexual dysfunction, cytochrome P450 inhibition, dry mouth, dizziness
What are the adverse effects of SSRIs? (3)
Dependence, withdrawal, sexual dysfunction
What are the contraindications for tricyclic anti-d’s? (2)
MI
Coronary artery disease
What drugs should be avoided when using tricyclic anti-d’s?
Anti-histamines, CNS depressants
What are the contraindications for SSRIs?
Previous mania or anxiety
What drugs should be avoided when using SSRIs?
MAOIs, warfarin