Thought And Mood Flashcards
Antidepressants
SSRIs, SNRIs, tricyclic antidepressants, MAOIs
General considerations for antidepressants
Usually start with SSRIs/SNRIs bc safest; all have risk of SI, mental imbalance—assess suicide risk (may start meds in patient or daily checks if SI is present); monitor for 4-8 weeks for efficacy; can inc dose, switch drug or class, add second drug
SSRIs MOA
Inhibit Sr reuptake which keeps more Sr in the synapse and dec dep and anx sx
SSRI SE
Wt gain, GI (N/V/D, constipation, dry mouth), Dec sex drive; Sr sx—2-72 hours after tx—AMS, inc occurrence with MAOIs and other serotonergic drugs, withdrawal sx—dizzy, HA, sensory disturbance, tremor, anxiety, dysphoria; Suicidal risk, small risk of pulmonary HTN in neonates and abstinence syndrome during pregnancy
SSRI NC
May play with dose to Dec SE, can’t abruptly stop, be careful if pregnant, monitor suicidal risk
Fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), escitalapram (Lexapro) and NC
SSRI; 2nd gen drug; therapeutic benefit in 3-4 weeks, can’t take with MAOIs
Venlafazine (Effexor) MOA
SNRI; blocks reuptake of Sr and NOR uptake leaving more in the synapse
Venlafzine SE
Nausea, HA, anroexia, insomnia, somnolence, sexual dysfunction, w/d sx, sweat, blurred vision, inc LFTs with dulxetine—liver; CI with MAOIs
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
Tricyclic antidepressant
tricyclic antidepressants
More severe intx; used for long time, good efficacy, SE profile tolerable; more inexpensive; ASSOCIATED WITH FATAL OVERDOSES, can inc SI; also tx neuropathic pain and nocturnal enuresis
Tricyclic antidepressants MOA
Block reuptake of NOR and SR (monoamine transmitters), making more available in the synapse
Anticholinergic SE of TCAs
Hot as a hare, dry as a bone, blind as a bat, red as a beet, mad as a hatter—get hot, dry mucus membranes, blurry vision, turn red, confusion
TCA SE
Sedation, orthostatic hypotension, sex dysfunction, cardiac toxicity; hypertensive crisis when given with MAOIs
Phenelzine (Nardil)
MAOIs; used for refractory depression (nothing else working); better for atypical depression (diff sx)
MAOI probs
Cause hypertensive crisis when taken with other drugs and tyramine
MAOI MOA
Inhibit monoamine oxidase which is found in liver, intestinal walls, and neuron terminals and usually converts NOR, 5HT, and Dp to inactive form; so MAO inc availability of NTs at the synapse
MAOI SE and NC
Food drug intx—tyramine rich foods like aged cheese, smoked meat, red wine, anything aged or smoked, can make you on edge, orthostatic hypotension, rapid inc in BP, stroke, coma when taken with tyramine or other intx drugs (ephedrine, antihypertensive SSRI, TCA, merperidine)
Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
Atypical antidepressant similar to amphetamine, stimulant effect, Dec appetite; 1-3 weeks for effect; unclear MOA
Bupropion SE
Seizure, agitation, HA, dry mouth, weight loss, GI upset, dizzy, tremor
Ketamine
Atypical antidepressant and painkiller; low dose—works for refractory depression and extreme depression—helps with SI
High dose ketamine SE
Perceptual disturbances—tripping/hallucinate, dissociation
Trazadone (Oleptro)
Second line agent of atypical antidepressant; blocks 5HT reuptake, minimal effectiveness in depression, often used to help with anxiety and insomnia
Benzodiazepines
Alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium), and lorazepam (Ativan)
BDZs MOA and indications
Enhance inhibitory effects of GABA in the CNS—calming effect; for acute sx of GAD and panic disorders