Pharm II, antidepressants Flashcards
What are the major categories of antidepressants -6
monoamine oxidase inhibitors - tricyclic antidepressants - tetracyclic antidepressants - serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRI- serotonin and NE reuptake inhibitors - NE and dopamine reuptake inhibitors
PARQ for MAOI
Diet restrictions - limit tyramine foods because they won’t be broken down - risk of serotonin syndrome
seratonin syndrome
hypertensive emergencies and fatal acelleration of HTN when tyramine is eaten while on MAOIs- also a risk with other drugs taken in conjunction
what does MAOI potentiat the effects of
sympathetimemtics like NE
MOA or tricyclic antidepressants
unknown - diminish reuptake of monoamine neurotransmitters with possible down regulation of post synaptic receptors.
indications for tricyclic anti-D
obsessive compulsive- enuresis- panic attacks and chronic pain
what is a side effect of tricyclic anti-D
severe insomnia and depression
what tricyclic Anti-D is also used for bed wetting
Amitriptyline
side effects of tricyclic?
benadryl like- dry mouth- urinary hesitancy
Why are tricyclic anti-Ds more risky than SSRI’s
because they are lethal at 10 times daily dose causing prolonged QT interval leading to arrhythmias
Tricyclic antidepressant
Amitriptyline/Elavil
indication for tricyclic antidepressant
major depression- bipolar- tension headaches- chronic pain
MOA tricyclic- elavil
CNS modulation of serotonin and NE- increasing levels of each
Side effects of ELAVIL
Dizziness -drowsey - benadryl like symptoms - dry mouth.
what class is Elavil/amitriptyline
tricyclic antidepressant
what is the withdrawl like symtpms of Elavil called
discontinuation syndrome - nausea - HA - flu like
name the tetracyclic anti D
trazodone - desyrel
some major side effecs of both tri and tetracyclic anti-D
insomnia and depression
MOA of tetracyclic anti D
serotonin reuptake inhibition (presynaptic cleft) - partal antagonist. This increases serotonin in cleft increasing SE availble at post synapse
indication of tetracyclic anti D
trazodone-desyrel - major depression - anxiety- panic - insomnia