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SSRI: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

NOTEs CONTRAINDICATIONS
SSRI Class Side effect: BBW: suicidal ideation in age < 24 with
MAOI > SSRI: 14d or 2 weeks Sexual SE (Best: Wellbutrin) MDD and other psychiatric disorder.
(Fluoxetine: 5 weeks from; 7d to) Somnolence, insomnia, nausea, dry Consider risk prior to prescribing.
mouth, weakness, tremor, dizziness CI: MOAI, linezolid, IV methylene blue or
HA (benefit migraine long-term) pimozide
Diaphoresis: dose-related
SIADH, hyponatremia (elder) DDI: bleeding w. anticoagulant
Fluoxetine (Prozac) Activation: take dose AM; PM if sedating BBW: pregnancy
(+) OLANZapine (Symbryax) Symbryax: 6/25mg Qhs resistance
FDA-W: DRESS reactions
O: Sarafem, Prozac Weekly Switch to 90mg/weekly, 7 days from last CI: Thioridazine
Paroxetine (Paxil) Both: 2D6 inhibitor
(Brisdelle) 7.5mg: menopausal vasomotor
Sertraline (Zoloft) PMDD; Best for cardiac dx CI: disulfiram (Antabuse, alcoholism)
Citalopram (Celexa) Max: 40mg/day FDA-W: QTc prolongation
Avoid: cardiac risk Risk: elderly (>60), liver dx, 2C19
Escitalopram (Lexapro) Max: 20mg; elderly, 10mg poor metabolizer or inhibitor
Sertraline is best in cardiac patient
Fluvoxamine (Luvox) No solution; Only OCD; a lot DDI CI: alosetron, ramelteon, tizanidine

SNRI: Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (5HT, NorE)

NOTEs CONTRAINDICATIONS
SNRI Class SE: SSRI (+) pulse, dilate pupil, dry C: Obstructive urinary disorder
MAOI > SNRI: 14 days mouth, xs sweating, constipation W: BP (V > 150mg)
SNRI > MAOI: 5-14d (D); 7d (V, D, L) Renal impair: dose-reduced
Venlafaxine (Effexor / XR) Max: 375mg (IR); 225 (ER) Dulo: CrCl < 30 (avoid)
Preferred: tamoxifen x hot flash Levo: CrCl < 15 (avoid)
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Dose > 60mg: ineffective
Ideal: Pain + Depression
Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq, Khedezla)
Levomilnacipran (Fetzima)

TRICYCLIC: 5HT, NorE Reuptake (+) block Acetylcholine (Ach) and Histamine (H1)

NOTEs CONTRAINDICATIONS
Tricyclic Antidepressant QTc (overdose; suicidal agents) All: Myocardial infarction
ECG baseline: risks, > 50yrs Doxe: Glaucoma, urinary retention
MAOI: 14d washout Orthostasis
SE: 3* (A, D) > 2* (N) Overdose/toxicity
Anticholinergic (req taper, rebound) QTc prolongation
Dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary Myoclonus (muscle twitching)
retention, constipation
Amitriptyline (Elavil) Neuropathy/migraine ppl: 10-50mg Fall risk: Elder (sedation, ortho)

Doxepin Zonalon, Prudoxin: pruritus Cr


Silenor: 3.6mg insomnia
Nortriptyline (Pamelor) Less anti-C, weight +, sedation

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