What's in A Name?
This is the most commonly prescribed SSRI in the United States.
What is sertraline/Zoloft?
These are the most common side effects of an SSRI.
What is nausea, diarrhea, sexual side effects?
Avoid prescribing this antidepressant in patients with a known seizure history.
What is bupropion?
"Treatment-resistant depression" is usually defined as failure of how many antidepressants at adequate doses and for adequate lengths of treatment.
What is 2?
This is the MOA of bupropion/Wellbutrin.
What is inhibits neuronal uptake of norepineprhine and dopamine?
Seasonal Affective Disorder and smoking cessation are two of the FDA indications for this medication.
What is bupropion/Wellbutrin?
What is increased bleeding risk?
What are monoamine oxidase inhibitors?
This is the highest recommend dose of fluoxetine/Prozac; however, barring side effects, patients with OCD may benefit from a higher dose.
What is 80mg?
This is the MOA of amitriptyline, clomipramine and doxepin, also know as TCAs.
What is inhibition the reuptake of norepinephrine (NE) and serotonin (5‑HT)?
This medication is considered the "purest" SSRI.
What is escitalopram/Lexapro?
Blurry vision, dry mouth, tachycardia, constipation and urinary retention, also known as this, are potential side effects of TCAs.
What are anticholinergic effects?
Avoid prescribing this medication in patients who tend to miss doses.
What is paroxetine? What is fluvoxamine?
When switching from SSRIs to MAOIs, wait this amount of time for SSRI wash-out before starting MAOI.
What is 2 to 5 weeks?
This is the MOA of benzodiazepines.
What is binds to benzodiazepine receptors at postsynaptic GABA neuron to enhance GABA effects?
Patients on this medication often describe their symptoms of tapering off this medication as "brain zaps."
This electrolyte abnormality may include symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, confusion and muscle cramps and is a rare but serious side effect of some SSRIs.
What is hyponatremia?
Avoid prescribing this anxiolytic in patients with asthma.
What is propranolol?
Ativan, an anxiolytic and a commonly used medication for agitation, has this onset of action.
What is 15 to 30 minutes?
This is the MOA of ketamine.
What is N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist?
Due to one of its metabolites, mCPP, patients taking this medication may test positive for ecstasy (MDMA) on a UDS.
What is trazodone/Desyrel?
To fulfill the Hunter Criteria in diagnosing serotonin syndrome, a patient must have the presence of a serotonergic agent and meet one of the following conditions.
What is spontaneous clonus OR
--inducible clonus plus agitation or diaphoresis:
--ocular clonus plus agitation or diaphoresis;
--tremor plus hyperreflexia;
--Hypertonia plus temperature above 38ºC PLUS ocular clonus or inducible clonus?
Avoid prescribing this antidepressant to patients with known hepatic issues due to its serious but rare risk of hepatic failure.
What is duloxetine?
The FDA black box warning on antidepressants, which warns of increased suicidal ideation in children and adolescents, includes adults through this upper age.
What is age 24?
This is the MOA of mirtazapine/Remeron.
What is noradrenergic (via central presynaptic alpha-2 adrenergic receptor antagonist activity) and specific serotonergic (via postsynaptic 5-HT2 and 5-HT3 antagonist effects) antidepressant?