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83 — ATI Ch. 8
Depressive Disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of drug is Fluoxetine? | SSRI |
| Therapeutic uses of Fluoxetine? | depression, OCD, bulimia, PMS, panic disorders, PTSD, anxiety disorders, bipolar |
| AE of Fluoxetine | CNS stimulation, weight loss, serotonin syndrome. withdrawal, hyponatremia, rash, sleepiness, faintness, lightheadedness, GI bleeding, bruxism |
| When does serotonin syndrome begin? | 2-72 hr after treatment |
| CI for Fluoxetine? | pregnancy, MAOI/TCA usage, liver/renal dysfunction, CV disease, seizures, diabetes, ulcers, GI bleed hx |
| Ixns with Fluoxetine? | TCAs, MAOIs, St. John's wort, warfarin, trcyclics, NSAIDs, anticoagulants |
| What type of drug is Venlafaxine? | SNERI |
| Example of SNERI? | Venlafaxine |
| MOA of Venlafaxine? | block reuptake of both NE & serotonin |
| Tx for Venlafaxine? | depression, panic disorder, social anxiety, GAD, pain due to chronic illness |
| AE of Venlafaxine? | nausea, anorexia, headache, insomnia, anxiety, HTN, TCA, dizziness, blurry vision, withdrawal, adolescent suicide, impotence, serotonin syndrome |
| CI for Venlafaxine? | pregnancy, breastfeeding, SSRI/MAOI/TCA usage, elderly, bipolar, seizures, lung/heart disease |
| Ixns with Venlafaxine? | MAOIs, NSAIDs, alcohol, CNS depressants, Kava, Valerian, St. John's wort |
| What type of drug is Bupropion? | Atypical antidepressant |
| Example of an atypical antidepressant? | Bupropion |
| MOA of Bupropion? | blocks reuptake of NE & dopamine |
| Tx of Bupropion? | depression, SSRI-related impotence, smoking cessation, seasonal depression, ADD |
| AE of Bupropion? | headache, dry mouth, N/V, constipation, tachycardia, HTN, restlessness, insomnia, anorexia, seizures |
| CI for Bupropion? | MAOI usage, seizures, eating disorders |
| Ixn for Bupropion? | MAOI |
| What type of drug is Vilazodone? | atypical antidepressant |
| MOA of Vilazodone? | serotonin blockers & agonist |
| What food to avoid when taking Vilazodone? | grapefruit juice |
| How to increase absorption of Vilazodone? | take with food |
| MOA of Mirtazapine? | increase release of serotonin & NE |
| MOA of Nefazodone? | selective inhibition of serotonin & NE reuptake |
| MOA of Trazodone ER? | selective serotonin blockade |
| What's special about Trazodone ER? | usually used with another antidepressant |
| Important AE of Trazodone ER? | priapism |
| What food to avoid when taking Trazodone ER? | grapefruit juice |
| What type of drug is Amitriptyline? | tricyclic antidepressant |
| MOA of Amitriptyline? | block reuptake of NE & serotonin |
| AE of Amitriptyline? | orthostatic HOTN, anticholinergic effects, sedation, toxicity, seizure, sweating |
| CI for Amitriptyline? | pregnancy, breastfeeding, any chronic disease of any body system, prostatic hyperplasia, hyperthyroidism, suicide |
| What type of drug is Phenelzine? | MAOI |
| MOA of Phenelzine? | increase amounts of NE, dopamine, serotonin, tyramine |
| AE of Phenelzine? | CNS stimulation, Orthostatic HOTN, HTN, local rash |
| CI for Phenelzine? | heart problems |