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Depression / Ner Sys
ch 17, therapeutic agents for the nervous system - pharm tech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| major depression | can be hard to treat; hinders a person's ability to function normally and hinders activities such as sleeping, eating, working, studying, and forms of enjoyment |
| Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors | SSRIs; Zoloft / sertraline |
| Celexa | citalopram *SSRI |
| Lexapro | escitalopram *SSRI |
| Prozac | fluoxetine *SSRI |
| Paxil | paroxetine *SSRI |
| Selective Serotonin and Norephinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors | SSNRIs |
| Cymbalta | duloxetine *SNRI |
| Effexor | venlafaxine *SNRI |
| Pristiq | desvenlafaxine *SNRI |
| Tricyclic antidepressants | TCAs |
| Aventyl or Pamelor | nortriptyline *TCA |
| Sinequan | doxepin *TCA |
| Tofranil | imipramine *TCA |
| Elavil | amitriptyline *TCA |
| Wellbutrin | bupropion *misc antidepressant |
| Desyrel | trazodone *misc antidepressant |
| Viibryd | vilazodone *misc antidepressant |
| Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors | MAOIs |
| Nardil | phenelzine *MAOIs |
| Parnate | tranylcypromine *MAOIs |
| Marplan | isocarboxazid *MAOIs |