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What is 9-8-8?
Name 3 agents used for neuropathic pain
What are duloxetine, amitriptyline, and nortriptyline?
Most anticholinergic side effects
What is paroxetine?
Non-serotonergic agent that may cause weight loss
What is bupropion?
Preferred benzodiazepines in older adults for anxiety
What are lorazepam, oxazepam, and temazepam?
Assessment tool used for panic disorder
What is PAS (Panic and Agoraphobia Scale)?
List 3 preferred SSRIs in pregnancy
What are sertraline, escitalopram, and citalopram?
Increased risk with citalopram and escitalopram
What agents can affect QT prolongation?
Serotonin modulator that can cause priapism
What is trazodone?
Natural health product that should be avoided in combination with SSRIs
What is St John’s wort?
Consider mania and substance use
What are differential diagnoses to consider?
3 reasons why antidepressants are on the Beers List
What are hypotension, falls, fractures, and hyponatremia?
Triad of symptoms associated with serotonin syndrome
What are autonomic instability, neuromuscular excitation, and altered mental status?
Side effects include weight gain, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia
What are antipsychotics?
Washout period is necessary for these agents
What needs to be considered when switching with fluoxetine and MAOIs?
Thyroid dysfunction, hypoglycemia, vitamin B12 deficiency, encephalitis, COPD, heart failure, arrhythmia
What are secondary causes of anxiety disorder?
Preferred anti-anxiety medications with comorbid ADHD symptoms
What is the role of fluoxetine and venlafaxine in comorbid anxiety and ADHD?
List all 3 adverse effects seen at higher doses of SNRIs
What are increased blood pressure (hypertension), increased HR (tachycardia), and anticholinergic-like AEs?
Rare side effect with high dose benzodiazepines
What is retrograde amnesia?
Physical symptoms improve in _____ weeks and psychological symptoms may improve within ____ weeks.
What is “1-2 weeks” and “6-12 weeks”?
List 3 free resources available for structured psychotherapy?
What are Bounce Back-Bell Let's Talk, Centre for Mindfulness App, kelyskey.com, etc. (to be verified)?
List 4 drugs that may worsen insomnia
What are fluoxetine, sertraline, venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, bupropion, vilazodone (Viibryd), MAOIs?
2 SNRIs that are not covered under ODB
What are desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) and levomilnacipran (Fetzima)?
List 5 foods that interact with MAOIs
What are: strong or aged cheese, smoked or cured meats, fava beans, pickled or fermented foods (eg. pickles, sauerkraut, kimchi), alcohol, and soybean (products)?
List 5 dose-related, transient side effects of SSRIs
What are headache, anxiety, agitation, anticholinergic (eg. dry mouth, blurred vision), nausea, diarrhea, and sleep disturbance?