Depression and the Pharmacology of Antidepressant Drugs Flashcards: Set 5

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Three groups of antidepressant medications:Group 1: relatively newer antidepressants such as SSRIs and buproprion (Wellbutrin) , venlafaxine (Effexor), duloxetine (Cymbalta), nefazodone (Serzone),vilazodone (Viibryd), and mirtazapine (Remeron). group II: tricyclic antidepressants (TCAS) and related agents and Group3: monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs),Such as phenelzine (Nardil), selegiline transdermal (Emsam) and tranylcypromine (Parnate)
Tradename for citalopram:Celexa
Tradename for escitalopram:Lexapro
Tradename for fluoxetine:Prozac
Tradename for fluvoxamine:Luvox
Tradename for nefazodone:Serzone
Tradename for paroxetine:Paxil
Tradename for sertraline:Zoloft
Tradename for vilazodone:Viibryd
Tradename for amitriptyline:Elavil
Tradename for amoxapine:Asendin
Tradename for clomipramine:Anafranil
Tradename for desipramine:Norpramin
Tradename for doxepin:Sinequan
Tradename for imipramine:Tofranil
Tradename for protriptyline:Vivactil
Tradename for nortriptyline:Aventyl
Tradename for maprotiline:Ludiomil
Tradename for phenelzine:Nardil
Tradename for selegiline transdermal:Emsam
Tradename for tranylcypromine:Parnate
Tradename for buproprion SR:Wellbutrin SR
Tradename for desvenlafaxine:Pristiq
Tradename for duloxetine:Cymbalta
Tradename for mirtazapine:Remeron
Tradename for trimipramine:Surmontil
Tradename for venlafaxine XR:Effexor
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors:Selegiline transdermal (Emsam), tranylcypromine (Parnate), phenelzine (Nardil).
Tricyclic antidepressants and clinically comparable drugs:Amitriptyline (Elavil), amoxapine (Asendin), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), doxepin (Sinequan), imipramine (Tofranil), maprotiline (Ludiomil), protriptyline (Aventyl), protriptyline (Vivactil).
Drugs classified as serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs):Citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac, Serafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), nefazodone (Serzone), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), vilazodone (Viibryd).