SSRIs
What is the brand name for Paroxetine
PAXIL (Pexeva or Brisdelle)
After seeing a commercial for Pristiq, a client is interested in trying out this medication but is concerned about the cost, what is the generic alternative?
Desvenlafaxine
A patient in the hospital reports being on Emsam, what drug is this?
Selegiline
A patient has been prescribed an antidepressant as an adjunctive therapy for smoking cessation called Wellbutrin. What is the generic name of this drug?
Bupropion
How many SSRIs are there?
8
A patient who has been taking fluoxetine for their depression tells you that they are interested in taking a different medication for their depression and would be interested in Trintellix because it has more active receptor mechanisms what is the generic name of this mediation?
A patient enters your clinic and says they are usually given effexor by the pharmacy but this time they were given something under a different name, they think it is the generic. What name is likely on the bottle?
Venlafaxine
A patient comes in on Parnate, what other name does this drug go by?
Tranylcypromine
Nortriptyline
Name at least one 3 amine TCA
Amitriptyline
Clomipramine- Anafranil
Doxepin-Silenor
Imipramine
Trimipramine
A patient enters your clinic and says they are taking Celexa, what is another name for this drug?
Citalopram
What is duloxetine?
A patient says they are on the brand name of Phenelzine, what are they on?
Nardil
A patient reports they are taking the serotonin agonist, Exxua, what drug is this?
Gepirone
Name the two -odone atypical antidepressants
Trazodone and Nefazodone
What is the name brand for Sertraline?
Zoloft
The generic name for fetzima
What is Levomilnacipran?
A patient is on Marplan, what is the generic of this drug?
Isocarboxazid
A patient reports they are taking Remeron, what drug is this?
Mirtazapine
Name the two amine TCAs
Desipramine- Norpramin
Nortriptyline- Pamelor
Protriptyline
Amoxapine
A patient in the hospital says they take Viibryd, what is the generic name for this medication?
Vilazodone
Other type of antidepressants that are also SNRIs but not called SNRIs.
What are Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
Blocking the activity of the monoamine oxidase enzyme. The MAO enzyme breaks down neurotransmitters.
A woman reports that she was given a steroid/GABA modulator after giving birth for post-partum depression. Give BOTH the brand name and generic, for ALL drugs that fit this category
Brexanolone- Zulresso
Zuranolone- Zurzuvae
What are the unique mechanisms for Vortioxetine?
It is an SSRI that is also
Partial agonist at 5HT1B, Full
agonist at 5HT1A & Full
antagonist at 5HT1D,3,7