Drug List Number 3 - Benzodiazepines, SNRIs, SSRIs, Anxiolytics (Video)

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering each drug in the three classes (benzodiazepines, SNRIs, SSRIs) and one anxiolytic from Drug List Number 3, including key cautions and interactions.

Xanax (alprazolam)

A benzodiazepine; cautions include memory impairment and glaucoma; cannot drink alcohol while on this drug.

Klonopin (clonazepam)

A benzodiazepine; cautions include ataxia and liver disease; no alcohol; do not take with acute diclofenergial.

Ativan (lorazepam)

A benzodiazepine; cautions include cannot drink alcohol and do not take with acute neurological dicolma and yellow dye.

Valium (diazepam)

A benzodiazepine; cautions include cannot have grapefruit and do not take with severe respiratory deficiency, myasthenia gravis, or liver disease.

Effexor (venlafaxine)

An SNRI; cautions include cannot crush the tablet, may cause tachycardia, no alcohol, and watch for hypersensitivity.

Cymbalta (duloxetine)

An SNRI; caution: do not take with grapefruit.

Paxil (paroxetine)

An SSRI; do not take with other SSRIs; may cause sexual dysfunction.

Prozac (fluoxetine)

An SSRI; do not crush; do not take with any other SSRIs; hot flashes may occur.

Zoloft (sertraline)

An SSRI; may cause loss of bladder control; do not take with other SSRIs.

Buspirone (buspirone)

An anxiolytic; cannot take with SSRIs; may cause hypersensitivity and affect neurotransmitter activity.

Xanax (alprazolam)

A benzodiazepine; cautions include memory impairment and glaucoma; cannot drink alcohol while on this drug.

Klonopin (clonazepam)

A benzodiazepine; cautions include ataxia and liver disease; no alcohol; do not take with acute diclofenergial.

Ativan (lorazepam)

A benzodiazepine; cautions include cannot drink alcohol and do not take with acute neurological dicolma and yellow dye.

Valium (diazepam)

A benzodiazepine; cautions include cannot have grapefruit and do not take with severe respiratory deficiency, myasthenia gravis, or liver disease.

Effexor (venlafaxine)

An SNRI; cautions include cannot crush the tablet, may cause tachycardia, no alcohol, and watch for hypersensitivity.

Cymbalta (duloxetine)

An SNRI; caution: do not take with grapefruit.

Paxil (paroxetine)

An SSRI; do not take with other SSRIs; may cause sexual dysfunction.

Prozac (fluoxetine)

An SSRI; do not crush; do not take with any other SSRIs; hot flashes may occur.

Zoloft (sertraline)

An SSRI; may cause loss of bladder control; do not take with other SSRIs.

Buspirone (buspirone)

An anxiolytic; cannot take with SSRIs; may cause hypersensitivity and affect neurotransmitter activity.

What class of psychotropic medications includes Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, and Valium?

Benzodiazepines.

A common and significant caution for most benzodiazepines listed such as Xanax, Klonopin, and Ativan is the avoidance of which substance?

Alcohol.

Which benzodiazepine listed specifically cautions against consumption of grapefruit?

Valium (diazepam).

What cardiac side effect is a caution for Effexor (venlafaxine)?

Tachycardia.

What is a general caution for Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft regarding concomitant medication use?

Do not take with other SSRIs.

A notable specific side effect associated with Paxil (paroxetine) is…?

Sexual dysfunction.

Effexor (venlafaxine) and Cymbalta (duloxetine) belong to which class of antidepressants?

SNRIs (Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors).

What type of medication is Buspirone, and what other class of antidepressants should it not be taken with?

An anxiolytic; should not be taken with SSRIs.

Which SSRI listed may cause hot flashes?

Prozac (fluoxetine).

Which SSRI listed may cause loss of bladder control?

Zoloft (sertraline).