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Pharm II, antidepressants Flashcards

1
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What are the major categories of antidepressants -6

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monoamine oxidase inhibitors - tricyclic antidepressants - tetracyclic antidepressants - serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRI- serotonin and NE reuptake inhibitors - NE and dopamine reuptake inhibitors

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PARQ for MAOI

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Diet restrictions - limit tyramine foods because they won’t be broken down - risk of serotonin syndrome

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seratonin syndrome

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hypertensive emergencies and fatal acelleration of HTN when tyramine is eaten while on MAOIs- also a risk with other drugs taken in conjunction

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what does MAOI potentiat the effects of

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sympathetimemtics like NE

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MOA or tricyclic antidepressants

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unknown - diminish reuptake of monoamine neurotransmitters with possible down regulation of post synaptic receptors.

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indications for tricyclic anti-D

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obsessive compulsive- enuresis- panic attacks and chronic pain

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what is a side effect of tricyclic anti-D

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severe insomnia and depression

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what tricyclic Anti-D is also used for bed wetting

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Amitriptyline

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side effects of tricyclic?

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benadryl like- dry mouth- urinary hesitancy

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Why are tricyclic anti-Ds more risky than SSRI’s

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because they are lethal at 10 times daily dose causing prolonged QT interval leading to arrhythmias

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Tricyclic antidepressant

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Amitriptyline/Elavil

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indication for tricyclic antidepressant

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major depression- bipolar- tension headaches- chronic pain

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MOA tricyclic- elavil

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CNS modulation of serotonin and NE- increasing levels of each

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Side effects of ELAVIL

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Dizziness -drowsey - benadryl like symptoms - dry mouth.

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what class is Elavil/amitriptyline

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tricyclic antidepressant

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what is the withdrawl like symtpms of Elavil called

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discontinuation syndrome - nausea - HA - flu like

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name the tetracyclic anti D

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trazodone - desyrel

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some major side effecs of both tri and tetracyclic anti-D

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insomnia and depression

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MOA of tetracyclic anti D

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serotonin reuptake inhibition (presynaptic cleft) - partal antagonist. This increases serotonin in cleft increasing SE availble at post synapse

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indication of tetracyclic anti D

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trazodone-desyrel - major depression - anxiety- panic - insomnia

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what medication can be perscribed for just insomnia without depression

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tetracyclic anti D - trazodone - desyrel

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Side effects of trazodone desyrel

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sedation - risk of flalling in elderly- hypotension - mania in those with bipolar - increased risk of suicide

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what are the most commonly perscribed anti-Ds

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SSRI - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

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MOA of SSRI

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block serotonin reuptake presynaptically to increase serotonin available for neurotransmission at post synaptic cleft

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how effective are SSRIs

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helpful in 50-8=70% of those with major depression - not mild or moderate

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side effects of SSRIs

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GI upset- diarrhea- insomnia - ED - major weight gain

27
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what class of anti-Ds have the best benefit/rist ratio

28
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what happens if quit SSRI suddenly

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profound anxiety and rebound depression that is worse than the origional

29
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what is the name of the SSRI

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Fluoxetine/prozack

30
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indications for prozac

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major depression- OCD- bulimia- panic disorder

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moA of SSRI

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Prozac/fluoxetine - decreased serotonin reuptake at presynaptic cleft

32
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how long for SSRI to have effect

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weeks at daily doseing

33
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side effects of SSRIs

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Prozac/fluoxetine - GI upset - diarrhea- high blood pressure - ED - impotence

34
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what OTC drugs shoulnt’ be used with SSRIs

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NSAID - they reduce efficacy of SSRI while increasing risk of bleeds

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what OTC drugs shouldn’t be used with Prozac/fluoxetine

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aspirin- ibuprophen- naproxen

36
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name the SNRIs serotinin and NE reuptake inhibitors

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duloxetine/cymbalta

37
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what depression drugs can be used for pain syndromes like peripheral neropathy/ fibromyalgia

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cymbalta a SNRI - serotinin and NE reuptake inhibitor

38
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what specific neuropathy symptom can cymbalta help with

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SNRI - pain only - not for numbness or tingling

39
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main use for cymbalta

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SNRI- major depressive disorder - general anxiety and neuropathy

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side effects of cymbalta

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SNRI - Wt gain ED and HA - sleepwalking - drymouth - insomnia

41
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black box warning of SNRI

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Cymbalta/duloxetine - increase risk of suicide 18-24

42
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what is NDRI

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NE and dopamine reuptake inhibitors

43
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what is the NDRI for us

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bupropion/wellbutrin

44
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why would someone pick NDRI over SNRI

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bupropion/wellbutrin and NDRI has less weight gain- possible weight loss and less ED

45
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indication for bupropion/wellbutrin

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NDRI - major depression - bipolar - ADD

46
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what is the bupropion for smokeing cessation

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NDRI - zyban

47
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side effects of bupropion/wellbutrin

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anxity the opposite of pepression- insomnia- restlessness- etc

48
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black box warning of NDRI

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bupropion /wellbutrin - risk of suicide

49
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how is Zyban worked

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start 1 week prior to quit date- take 7 days to reach steady state.

50
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what is the active form of folic acid

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levomefolic acid - 5MTHF

51
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what is MTHF the coenzyme for 3 monoamines

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serotonin - dopamine - norepinephrine

52
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what is the neutraceutical for MTHF

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levomefolic acid/deplin taken at high dose with prescripton

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