Antidepressants

drug class: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

can interact with other meds that affect heart rhythm (amiodarone)

may increase risk of serotonin syndrome if taken with others (SNRI, tramadol)

boxed warning about suicidal ideation

citalopram

Celexa

citalopram / Celexa drug class

SSRI

citalopram / Celexa indication

anxiety

depression

escitalopram

Lexapro

escitalopram / Lexapro indications

anixiety

depression

escitalopram / Lexapro drug class

SSRI

fluoxetine

Prozac

fluoxetine / Prozac drug class

SSRI

fluoxetine / Prozac indications

anxiety

depression

paroxetine

Paxil

paroxetine / Paxil drug class

SSRI

paroxetine / Paxil indication

anxiety

depression

sertraline

Zoloft

sertraline / Zoloft drug class

SSRI

sertraline / Zoloft indications

anxiety

depression

desvenlafaxine

Pristiq

desvenlafaxine / Pristiq drug class

SNRI

SNRI

serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors

SSRU

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

desvenlafaxine / Pristiq indications

depression

duloxetine

Cymbalta

duloxetine / Cymbalta drug class

SNRI

duloxetine / Cymbalta indications

anxiety

depression

venlafaxine

Effexor

venlafaxine / Effexor drug class

SNRI

venlafaxine / Effexor indications

anxiety

depression

drug class: TCA - tricyclic antidepressants

may cause blurry vision, constipation, drowsiness and dry mouth

Beers med - drowsiness and increase fall risk in older pt

amitrptyline

Elavil

amitriptyline / Elavil indications

anxiety

depression

insomnia

amitriptyline / Elavil drug class

TCA

doxepin

Sinequan

doxepin / Sinequan indications

anxiety

depression

insomnia

doxepin / Sinequan drug class

TCA

nortriptyline

Pamelor

nortriptyline / Pamelor indications

anxiety

depression

nortriptyline / Pamelor drug class

TCA

phenelzine

Nardil

phenelzine / Nardil drug class

monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

phenelzine / Nardil indications

anxiety

depression

phenelzine / Nardil special considerations

interacts w opioids, SSRI, SNRI and tyramine-containing foods (aged cheese, wine)

selegiline / Eldepryl special considerations

interacts w opioids, SSRI, SNRI and tyramine-containing foods (aged cheese, wine)

selegiline

Eldepryl

selegiline / Eldepryl drug class

monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

selegiline / Eldepryl indications

depression

bupropion

Wellbutrin

bupropion / Wellbutrin drug class

misc antidepressants

bupropion / Wellbutrin indications

depression

smoking cessation

bupropion / Wellbutrin special considerations

avoid in pt w anorexia or seizure disorders

may cause weight loss and insomnia

mirtazapine

Remeron

mirtazapine / Remeron drug class

misc antidepressants

mirtazapine / Remeron indications

depression

mirtazapine / Remeron special considerations

may cause drowsiness and weight gain

vortioxetine

Trintellix

vortioxetine / Trintellix drug class

misc antidepressants

vortioxetine / Trintellix indications

depression

trazodone

Desyrel

trazodone / Desyrel drug class

misc antidepressants

trazodone / Desyrel indications

anxiety

depression

insomnia

trazodone / Desyrel special considerations

may cause drowsiness