Psychotherapeutic agents Flashcards
Types of psychotherapeutic agents
Anti-anxiety agents
Antidepressants
Antipsychotics
Anti-anxiety agents
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
Generic name: alprazolam
Brand name: Xanax (C4)
Anti-anxiety agent
Generic name: buspirone
Brand name: Buspar (Rx)
Anti-anxiety agent
Generic name: chlordiazepoxide
Brand name: Librium (C4)
Anti-anxiety agent
Generic name: clorazepate
Brand name: Tranxene (C4)
Anti-anxiety agent
Generic name: diazepam
Brand name: Valium (C4)
Anti-anxiety agent
Generic name: hydroxyzine
Brand name: Atarax, Vistaril (Rx)
Anti-anxiety agent
Generic name: lorazepam
Brand name: Ativan (C4)
Anti-anxiety agent
Generic name: oxazepam
Brand name: Serax (C4)
Anti-anxiety agent
Antidepressants
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
Tricyclic anti-depressants
amitriptyline clomipramine desipramine doxepin imipramine nortriptyline
Generic name: amitriptyline
Brand name: Elavil
Trycyclic antidepressant
Do not mix with MAOI inhibitor drugs
Generic name: clomipramine
Brand name: Anafranil
Trycyclic antidepressant
Do not mix with MAOI inhibitor drugs
Generic name: desipramine
Brand name: Norpramin
Trycyclic antidepressant
Do not mix with MAOI inhibitor drugs
Generic name: doxepin
Brand name: Sinequan, Zonalon
Trycyclic antidepressant
Do not mix with MAOI inhibitor drugs
Generic name: imipramine
Brand name: Tofranil
Trycyclic antidepressant
Do not mix with MAOI inhibitor drugs
Generic name: nortriptyline
Brand name: Pamelor
Trycyclic antidepressant
Do not mix with MAOI inhibitor drugs
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
SSRIs Most cause insomnia at night and drowsiness during the day: fluoxetine paroxetine sertraline fluvoxamine buproprion citalopram duloxetine escitalopram venlafaxine
Generic name: fluoxetine
Brand name: Prozac
SSRI
Generic name: paroxetine
Brand name: Paxil
SSRI
Generic name: sertraline
Brand name: Zoloft
SSRI
Generic name: fluvoxamine
Brand name: Luvox
SSRI
Generic name: buproprion
Brand name: Wellbutrin
SSRI