Dr. Hager: Pharmacotherapy of Anxiety Disorders Flashcards
Excoriation Disorder
- Compulsive skin picking
- With NO obsessive component
Trichotillomania
- Compulsive hair pulling
- With NO obsessive component
Treatment Approach for Anxiety Disorders
- Start with psychotherapy
- Move to medication therapy if needed
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treatments
1) Psychotherapy
2) Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril)
3) SSRI/SNRI
4) Pregabalin (Lyrica)
5) Benzodiazepine
6) Buspirone (BuSpar)
Fluoxetine (Prozac) MoA
-SSRI
Sertraline (Zoloft) MoA
-SSRI
Citalopram (Celexa) MoA
-SSRI
Escitalopram (Lexapro) MoA
-SSRI
Paroxetine (Paxil) MoA
-SSRI
Fluvoxamine (Luvox) MoA
-SSRI
Vortioxetine (Trintellix) MoA
- SSRI
- 5HT1A partial agonist
Vilazodone (Viibryd) MoA
- SSRI
- 5HT1A partial agonist
Venlafaxine (Effexor) MoA
-SNRI
Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) MoA
-SNRI
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) MoA
-SNRI
Milnacipran (Savella, Ixel) MoA
-SNRI
Serotonin Syndrome
- Rare
- Discontinue the causative med
- Use benzodiazepine too
Serotonin Withdrawal Syndrome
-Malaise, headache, tremors, sleep disturbances, anxiety
-Causative agents
Venlafaxine (Effexor)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
-Treatment: Start fluoxetine (Prozac) and Taper
Trazodone (Desyrel) MoA
-5HT2 Antagonist
Nefazodone (Serzone) MoA
-5HT2 Antagonist
Mirtazapine (Remeron) MoA
-5HT2 Antagonist
Buspirone (BuSpar) MoA
-5HT1A agonist
Hydroxyzine (Vistiril/ Atarax) MoA
-5HT2 Antagonist
Alprazolam (Xanax) MoA
-Short acting benzodiazepine
Oxazepam (Serax) MoA
-Short acting benzodiazepine
Temazepam (Restoril) MoA
-Short acting benzodiazepine