Categories of Meds

Question 1

Heterocyclic Antidepressants (4)

Answer 1

Amoxapine (Asendin)
Maprotiline (Ludiomil)
Mirtazapine* commonly used
Trazodone

Question 2

Tricyclic Antidepressants (4)

Answer 2

Amitriptyline
Desipramine )
Imipramine (Tofranil)
Nortrptyline (Pamelor)

Question 3

Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) (4)

Answer 3

Desvenlafaxine
Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Venlafaxine (Effexor)
Levomilnacipran

Question 4

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) (6)

Answer 4

Citalopram (Celexa)* commonly start adults on this
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Fluvoxamine (for OCD)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Sertraline (Zoloft)* common among adults

Question 5

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors - non-selective (3)

Answer 5

Isocarboxazid )
Phenylzine )
Tranylcypromine

Question 6

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors - selective B enzyme inhibitors (1) brand and method of delivery

Answer 6

Selegiline (Emsam) transdermal patch

Question 7

Other antidepressants (5)

Answer 7

Mirtazapine
Nefazodone ()
Vilazodone ()
Vortioxetine 
Trazodone

Question 8

What are the 2 drug categories that can’t be mixed and what would it cause?

Answer 8

Don’t add MAOI to SSRI or SNRI.

Will cause serotonin syndrome

Question 9

List the Anticonvulsants (6)

Answer 9

Divalproex/Valproic Acid (Depacon, Depakote ER)
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)
Pregabalin (Lyrica)
Gabapentin (Neurontin)

Question 10

List the benzodiazepines (6)

Answer 10

Alprazolam (Xanax)
Clonazepam (Klonopin) (LA)
Diazepam (Valium) (LA)
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Oxazepam
Temazepam