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Psychotherapeutic agents Flashcards

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Types of psychotherapeutic agents

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Anti-anxiety agents
Antidepressants
Antipsychotics

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Anti-anxiety agents

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Can be used to calm or induce sleep.
May cause dependence -> Discontinuation must be tapered.
Auxiliary labels: May cause drowsiness, Do not drink alcoholic beverages

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Generic name: alprazolam

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Brand name: Xanax (C4)

Anti-anxiety agent

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Generic name: buspirone

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Brand name: Buspar (Rx)

Anti-anxiety agent

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Generic name: chlordiazepoxide

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Brand name: Librium (C4)

Anti-anxiety agent

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Generic name: clorazepate

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Brand name: Tranxene (C4)

Anti-anxiety agent

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Generic name: diazepam

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Brand name: Valium (C4)

Anti-anxiety agent

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Generic name: hydroxyzine

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Brand name: Atarax, Vistaril (Rx)

Anti-anxiety agent

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Generic name: lorazepam

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Brand name: Ativan (C4)

Anti-anxiety agent

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Generic name: oxazepam

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Brand name: Serax (C4)

Anti-anxiety agent

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Antidepressants

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Feelings: Sadness, pessimism, worry, loss of concentration, hopelessness, despair, inability to experience pleasure in usual activities
Signs and symptoms: Poor appetite, sleep disturbance, agitation, fatigue, thoughts of death
-Each class takes from 21 days to 8 weeks to be effective

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Tricyclic anti-depressants

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amitriptyline
clomipramine
desipramine
doxepin
imipramine
nortriptyline
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Generic name: amitriptyline

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Brand name: Elavil
Trycyclic antidepressant
Do not mix with MAOI inhibitor drugs

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Generic name: clomipramine

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Brand name: Anafranil
Trycyclic antidepressant
Do not mix with MAOI inhibitor drugs

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Generic name: desipramine

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Brand name: Norpramin
Trycyclic antidepressant
Do not mix with MAOI inhibitor drugs

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Generic name: doxepin

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Brand name: Sinequan, Zonalon
Trycyclic antidepressant
Do not mix with MAOI inhibitor drugs

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Generic name: imipramine

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Brand name: Tofranil
Trycyclic antidepressant
Do not mix with MAOI inhibitor drugs

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Generic name: nortriptyline

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Brand name: Pamelor
Trycyclic antidepressant
Do not mix with MAOI inhibitor drugs

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

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SSRIs
Most cause insomnia at night and drowsiness during the day:
fluoxetine
paroxetine
sertraline
fluvoxamine
buproprion
citalopram
duloxetine
escitalopram
venlafaxine
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Generic name: fluoxetine

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Brand name: Prozac

SSRI

21
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Generic name: paroxetine

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Brand name: Paxil

SSRI

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Generic name: sertraline

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Brand name: Zoloft

SSRI

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Generic name: fluvoxamine

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Brand name: Luvox

SSRI

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Generic name: buproprion

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Brand name: Wellbutrin

SSRI

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Generic name: citalopram

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Brand name: Celexa

SSRI

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Generic name: duloxetine

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Brand name: Cymbalta

SSRI

27
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Generic name: escitalopram

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Brand name: Lexapro

SSRI

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Generic name: venlafaxine

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Brand name: Effexor

SSRI

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Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

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MAOIs
Interact with cheese, wine, other antidepressants.
Need a wash-out period (2 weeks with no drug):
phenelzine
selegiline
tranylcypromine

30
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Generic name: phenelzine

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Brand name: Nardil

MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor)

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Generic name: selegiline

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Brand name: Eldepryl

MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor)

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Generic name: tranylcypromine

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Brand name: Parnate

MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor)

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Antipsychotics

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Treat psychosis and schizophrenia, which may involve delusions, hallucinations, and agitation.
Must be tapered slowly when stopping.
Side effects: Extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) and tardive dyskinesia (TD), which affect motor coordination.
“Will cause drowsiness”
“No alcoholic beverages”

34
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Generic name: clozapine

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Brand name: Clozaril

Antipsychotic

35
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Generic name: fluphenzaine

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Brand name: Prolixin

Antipsychotic

36
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Generic name: haloperidol

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Brand name: Haldol

Antipsychotic

37
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Generic name: loxapine

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Brand name: Loxitane

Antipsychotic

38
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Generic name: olanzapine

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Brand name: Zyprexa

Antipsychotic

39
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Generic name: risperidone

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Brand name: Risperadal

Antipsychotic

40
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Generic name: thiothixene

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Brand name: Navane

Antipsychotic

41
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Generic name: ziprasidone

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Brand name: Geodon

Antipsychotic

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Generic name: thioridazine

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Brand name: Mellaril

Antipsychotic

PTCB Drugs (20 decks)

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