Psychotherapeutic agents

Question 1

Types of psychotherapeutic agents

Answer 1

Anti-anxiety agents
Antidepressants
Antipsychotics

Question 2

Anti-anxiety agents

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Generic name: alprazolam

Answer 3

Brand name: Xanax (C4)

Anti-anxiety agent

Question 4

Generic name: buspirone

Answer 4

Brand name: Buspar (Rx)

Anti-anxiety agent

Question 5

Generic name: chlordiazepoxide

Answer 5

Brand name: Librium (C4)

Anti-anxiety agent

Question 6

Generic name: clorazepate

Answer 6

Brand name: Tranxene (C4)

Anti-anxiety agent

Question 7

Generic name: diazepam

Answer 7

Brand name: Valium (C4)

Anti-anxiety agent

Question 8

Generic name: hydroxyzine

Answer 8

Brand name: Atarax, Vistaril (Rx)

Anti-anxiety agent

Question 9

Generic name: lorazepam

Answer 9

Brand name: Ativan (C4)

Anti-anxiety agent

Question 10

Generic name: oxazepam

Answer 10

Brand name: Serax (C4)

Anti-anxiety agent

Question 11

Antidepressants

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Tricyclic anti-depressants

Answer 12

amitriptyline
clomipramine
desipramine
doxepin
imipramine
nortriptyline

Question 13

Generic name: amitriptyline

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Generic name: clomipramine

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Generic name: desipramine

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Generic name: doxepin

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Generic name: imipramine

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Generic name: nortriptyline

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Generic name: fluoxetine

Answer 20

Brand name: Prozac

SSRI

Question 21

Generic name: paroxetine

Answer 21

Brand name: Paxil

SSRI

Question 22

Generic name: sertraline

Answer 22

Brand name: Zoloft

SSRI

Question 23

Generic name: fluvoxamine

Answer 23

Brand name: Luvox

SSRI

Question 24

Generic name: buproprion

Answer 24

Brand name: Wellbutrin

SSRI

Question 25

Generic name: citalopram

Answer 25

Brand name: Celexa

SSRI

Question 26

Generic name: duloxetine

Answer 26

Brand name: Cymbalta

SSRI

Question 27

Generic name: escitalopram

Answer 27

Brand name: Lexapro

SSRI

Question 28

Generic name: venlafaxine

Answer 28

Brand name: Effexor

SSRI

Question 29

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Generic name: phenelzine

Answer 30

Brand name: Nardil

MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor)

Question 31

Generic name: selegiline

Answer 31

Brand name: Eldepryl

MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor)

Question 32

Generic name: tranylcypromine

Answer 32

Brand name: Parnate

MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor)

Question 33

Antipsychotics

Answer 33

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”

Question 34

Generic name: clozapine

Answer 34

Brand name: Clozaril

Antipsychotic

Question 35

Generic name: fluphenzaine

Answer 35

Brand name: Prolixin

Antipsychotic

Question 36

Generic name: haloperidol

Answer 36

Brand name: Haldol

Antipsychotic

Question 37

Generic name: loxapine

Answer 37

Brand name: Loxitane

Antipsychotic

Question 38

Generic name: olanzapine

Answer 38

Brand name: Zyprexa

Antipsychotic

Question 39

Generic name: risperidone

Answer 39

Brand name: Risperadal

Antipsychotic

Question 40

Generic name: thiothixene

Answer 40

Brand name: Navane

Antipsychotic

Question 41

Generic name: ziprasidone

Answer 41

Brand name: Geodon

Antipsychotic

Question 42

Generic name: thioridazine

Answer 42

Brand name: Mellaril

Antipsychotic