| A | B |
|---|
| examples of ssri's | fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft) |
| examples of snri's | duloxetine (Cymbalta), venlafaxine (Effexor) |
| advantages of newer antidepressants over older antidepressants | less risk for overdose, less cardiac toxicity, easier dosing |
| advantage of bupropion(Welbutrin) over other antidepressants | less sexual side effects |
| risk with bupropion (Wellbutrin) | seizures |
| common side effects of ssri's and even moreso with snri's | nausea |
| antidepressant that has some effect with smoking cessation | bupropion (Wellbutrin) |
| class of antidepressants that can cause problems with ingesetion of tyramine | MAOI's |
| most antidepressants are equally effective so often the choice is based on | side effects |
| pt. education when changing from MAOI to other antidepressants | need 2-6 weeks washout period |
| antidepressant with longest half life | fluoxetine (Prozac) |
| antidepressant which also has indication for fibromyalgia and diabetic peripheral nueropathy pain | duloxetine (Cymbalta) |
