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Antidepressants
Atypical Antidepressants
Question | Answer |
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prozac/fluoxetine | few adverse effects reduces appetite and weight-used for obesity useful for obsessive compulsive disorder and panic disorder SE: headache insomnia dry mouth sexual dysfunction |
zoloft/sertaline | treat depression and has shown usefulness for OCD and panic disorder. cause insomnia, gi distress- give with food or milk |
effexor/venlafaxine | treat depression, ADD, ADDH, pain disorder. SE somnolence (prolonged drowsiness), nervousness insomnia, anxiety, blurred vision. Should not be started within 14 days of d/c MAOI--may cause a syndrome similar to neuroleptic malignant syndrome. |
luvox/fluvoxamine maleate | treat depression, panic disorders, and eating disorders. SE: somnolence, headache, agitation, dizziness dry mouth sex dysfunction. |
serzone/nefazadone | Treat major depression SE: headache, dizziness, dry mouth, constipation and nausea. |
wellburtin/bupropion | treat depression and ADDH. SE: palpitations, dry mouth nausea, vomiting insomnia, dizziness. |
desyrel/trazodone | treat depression SE: drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth. |
celexa/citalopram | treat major depression SE drowsiness, dizziness nausea diarrhea urinary frequency |
remeron/mirtazapine | treat depression, dysthymic disorder, agitated depression. |
lexapro/escitalopram oxalate | New fall 2002. Developed from celexa but has fewer side effects and works in 1-2 weeks |
cymbalta/duloxetine hcl | New 2004. treat major depressive disorder and diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. Works in 1-2 weeks. Should not be given to patients with uncontrolled narrow glaucoma. highy bound to plasmaprotein may cause adverse effects |
paxil/paroxetine | treat depression, panic disorders, eating disorders, and OCD. SE: mild and tolerated. |