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MDD Meds
Mental Health
Question | Answer |
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amitriptyline (Elavil) | antidepressant TCA |
amoxapine (Ascendin) | antidepressant TCA |
desipramine (Sinequan) | antidepressant TCA |
imipramine (Tofranil) | antidepressant TCA |
nortiptyline (Pamelor) | antidepressant TCA |
TCA antidepressants MOA | blocks reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine in CNS. Has significant anticholinergic properties. |
TCA antidepressant Treatment | Depression and adjunctive treatment for pain, anxiety, insomnia |
TCA notes | Do not drink alcohol (potientally fatal CNS depression and overdose) concurrent use with MAOI and tryamine foods may lead to hypertensive crisis. |
Anticholingergic Effects | dry mouth, orthostatic hypotension, increased HR,constipation, urinary retention/hesitancy, mydriasis, blurred vision, dry eyes, photosensitivity. |
TCA therapeutic time | 2-6weeks |
Citalopram (Celexa) | SSRI antidepressant |
escitalopram (Lexapro) | SSRI antidepressant |
fluoxetine (Prozac) | SSRI antidepressant |
paroxetine (Paxil) | SSRI antidepressant |
sertraline (Zoloft) | SSRI antidepressant |
SSRI MOA | inhibit reuptake of serotonin. Potentiating neuronal activity of serotonin has little effect on norepinephrine or dopamine. |
SSRI treatment | drepression, panic disorder, PTSD, bulimia, OCD, PDD, anxiety. |
SSRI combined with antipsychotics | EPS are increased. |
Serotonin Syndrome | potentially fatal result of excess serotonin activity when SSRI are combined with MAOIs, St. John's Wort, or typtophan. |
Serotonin Syndrom Symptoms | changes in mental status, muscle spasms, hyperreflexia, diaphoresis, shivering, tremors, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, ataxia, and headache. |
SSRI theapeutic time | 2-6 weeks |
bupropion (Wellbutrin) | Novel antidepressant |
duloxetine (Cymbalta) | Novel antidepressant |
venlafaxine (Effexor) | Novel antidepresant |
Novel antidepressant MOA | inhibit reuptake of norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. |
Novel antidepressant treatment | depression, stop smoking, insomnia, anxiety disorder |
isocarboxazid (Marplan) | MAOI antidepressant |
phenelzine (Nardil) | MAOI antidepressant |
tranylcypromine (Parnate) | MAOI antidepressant |
moclobemide (Manerix) | MAOI antidepressant |
MAOI antidepressant MOA | block the enzyme monamineoxidase tht breaks down neurotransmitters. |
MAOI antidepressant treatment | depression that will not respond to other treatments. |
Hypertensive Crisis w/ MAOIs | Potentially fatal drug interactions with foods containing tyramine, SSRI, MAOI, TCA, Demerol, CNS depressants, OTC cold and allergy products, weight loss products, Ritalin, bronchodialators, and some antihypertensives. |
foods containing tryamine | aged cheese,preserved meat, liver, organ meats, fava beans, sauerkraut, banana peel, draft beer, redwine, soy sauce, caffeine |