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Question | Answer |
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SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) Prescribed for :depression, anxiety, and PTSD | fluoxetine(Prozac) sertraline (Zoloft) paroxetine (Paxil) citalopram (Celexa) escitalopram (Lexapro) |
SNRI ( Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors) Prescribed for :anxiety and neuropathic pain | venlafaxine (Effexor) duloxetine(Cymbalta) desvenlafaxine(Pristiq) |
Serotonin-Norepinephrine disinhibitors) | mirtazapine (Remeron) |
NDRI ( Norepinephrine-Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors) | bupropion (Wellbutrin) |
TCA (Tricyclic Antidepressants) Prescribed for :depression, anxiety, and neuropathic pain | amitriptyline (Elavil) nortriptyline (Pamelor) |
Antianxiety | buspirone (BuSpar) -does not cause tolerance -does not cause immediate sedative or mild euphoric effects like benzodiazepine |
Benzodiazepines (antianxiety) | lorazepam (Ativan) alprazolam (Xanax) |
MAOI | phenelzine (Nardil) tranylcypromine (Parnate) selegiline (Zelapar) |
NON benzodiazepines hypnotic agents (sleep-inducing) | zolpidem (Ambien) zaleplon (Sonata) eszopiclone (Lunesta) |
mood stabilizer prescribed for Bipolar disorder | Lithium |
Anticonvulsant mood stabilizers prescribed for patients unresponsive to lithium | *Valproate=divalproex sodium (Depakote) and valproic acid (Depakene) *lamotrigine (Lamictal) *carbamazepine (tegretol)=<effective than lithium and >side effects than valproate *gabapentin (neurontin) |
FIRST generation Antipsychotic |