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Mood Disorder Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| methylphenidate | Ritalin |
| fluoxetine | Prozac |
| imipramine | Tofranil |
| phenelzine | Nardil |
| Ritalin/methylphenidate | psychomotor stimulator |
| lithium | Eskalith |
| mood stabilizer | lithium/Eskalith |
| blocks norepinephrine and serotonin uptake | TCA...imipramine |
| slows reuptake of serotonin | SSRI...fluoxetine |
| inihibits monoamine oxidase | phenelzine...Nardil |
| causes anticholinergic effects | TCAs |
| oral contraceptives lowers effectiveness | TCAs |
| Why don't you mix with other CNS depressants? | enhance effects of TCAs |
| used to treat severe depression,ocd | imipramine... |
| enuresis | TCA... |
| panic attacks | Tricyclic antidepressant... |
| noncompliance with TCAs due to? | weight gain |
| inhibits serotonin reuptake in presynaptic nerve terminal | SSRI...fluoxetine...Prozac |
| clinical depression & ocd | Prozac....what's the generic name? |
| uses: anorexia | fluoxetine...what's the Trade name? |
| what foods to avoid when on SSRIs? | containing tryptophan (dairy, soy, seafood, meat etc) |
| What happens if you take tryptophan while on fluoxetine? | Serotonin Syndrome: confusion, anxiety, hypertension |
| What can occur when mixing Prozac with MAOI? | hypertensive crisis |
| fluoxetine interactions: | warfarin, Beta blockers and MAOI |
| phenelzine moa: | inhibition of MAO => increased norepinephrine effects |
| What may lower seizure threshold? | MAOI, phenelzine/Nardil |