Week 10 - Atypical Antidepressants Flashcards
1
Q
When is the use of atypical antidepressants warranted?
A
When patients do not respond to first-line SSRI therapy.
2
Q
What drug is the only NDRI available in the United States?
What patient population should it NOT be used in?
A
Buproprion
Patients with seizure disorders, anorexia, alcohol withdrawal, concurrent benzodiazepine use.
3
Q
What is the most common side effect of Mirtazapine?
A
Sedation, administer before bed.
4
Q
Compared to SSRIs, mirtazapine exhibits fewer…
A
Sexual, GI, anxiolytic side effects.
However, patients can exhibit weight gain, do not use in overweight patients.
5
Q
Buprioprion most commonly causes which side effect?
A
Insomnia
