Quick review of Antidep

Question 1

SSRIs

Answer 1

Prozac
Zoloft
Paxil

Celexa
Lexapro

Question 2

Fluoxetine
Sertraline
Parozetine

matched w/generic names

Answer 2

Prozac
Zolaft
Paxil

Question 3

Two newer SSRIs

Answer 3

Citalopram (Celexa)

Escitalopram (Lexapro)

Question 4

SNRIs

Answer 4

Effexor
Cymbalta
Pristiq

Question 5

Effexor
Cymbalta
Pristiq

matched w/brand names

Answer 5

Venlaxafine
Desvenlaxafine
Duloxetine

Question 6

Prozac
Zoloft
Paxil

Answer 6

SSRIs

Question 7

Effexor

Cymbalta

Answer 7

SNRIs

Question 8

Used in Elderly to help w depression, sleep, and weight gain/increasing appetite

Answer 8

Mirtazapine (Rameron)

Question 9

Buproprion (Wellbutrin)

Answer 9

Less sexual SE

CONTRA: Seizures, Anorexia

Question 10

Depression med also used for Neuropathic pain

• Diabetic neuropathy
• Fibromyalgia

Answer 10

Duloxetine (Cymbalta)

Question 11

Depression med w long half life

SE: decrease libido

Answer 11

Fluoxetine (Prozac)

“Pro is the 1st one often mentioned”

Question 12

Depression med also good for:
Social Anxiety
Nocturnal eating

Answer 12

Sertraline (Zoloft)

Question 13

Depression med also good for:
Hyperacute Anxiety
Acute Panic disorder

Answer 13

Parozetine (Paxil)

bad SE: more weight gain