PHARMA antidepressants Flashcards
Main classes of antidepressants
A Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRIs); B Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs); C Tricyclics (TCAs) (pramines & -tryptylines); D 5-HT2 Antagonists (-zodones); E Tetracyclics/Unicyclics; F Monoamine Inhibitors (MAOIs)
1 Citalopram
A SELECTIVE Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
2 Escitalopram
A SELECTIVE Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
3 Fluoxentine*
A SELECTIVE Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
4 Fluvoxamine
A SELECTIVE Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
5 Paroxentine
A SELECTIVE Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
6 Sertraline
A SELECTIVE Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
7 Vilazodone
A SELECTIVE Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
MOA of SSRIs
Selective blockage of SERT, little effect in NET and beta adrenergic receptors
SSRI with longest half life
Fluoxentine
SSRI with highest bioavailability
FluVoxamine (bioaVailability)
SSRI with highest volume of distribution
Paroxentine
SSRI na potent inhibitor of CYP206, with higest drug interactions
FluvoXamine & ParoXentine (with X = enzyme inhibitor)
SSRI that causes weight GAIN and cardial septal defect
Paroxentine
SSRI that causes dizziness and paresthesias
Sertraline and Paroxentine
SSRI adverse effect related to reproduction
sexual dysfunction
SSRI that significantly improves anxiety symptoms
Citalopram
Most potent SSRI
Escitalopram
SSRI that causes weight LOSS
Fluoxentine
Clinical use of Fluvoxamine (SSRI)
used in OCD and panic disoders
Clinical use of Paroxentine (SSRI)
anticholinergic function; sedating
SSRI na taken with food to increase absorption, causes nausea
Sertraline
1 Duloxetine* class
B Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake inhibitors (SnRIs)
2 Milnacipran class
B Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake inhibitors (SnRIs)
3 Venlafaxine class
B Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake inhibitors (SnRIs)
4 Desvenlafaxine class
B Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake inhibitors (SnRIs)
MOA of SNRIs
moderate selective blockade of SERT and NET
Half life of Venlaxagine and Desvenlaxagine (SNRIs)
11-12 hours, short half life but dosing is still OD
SNRI shortest t1/2 & highest bioavailability
Milnacipran
SNRI na highest volume of distribution & most protein-bound; once daily dosing
Duloxetine
SNRI na lowest protein binding
Venlafaxine and Desvenlafaxine
SNRI na conugated
Desvenlafaxine
Most common adverse effects of SNRI
Anticholinergic like dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision, confusion
SNRI that causes cardiac toxicity
Venlafaxine
SNRI that causes hepato toxicity
Duloxentine
Contraindication of SNRI
MAOIs