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Antidepressants: Ott Flashcards

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What is Depression?

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  • SUSTAINED/PERSISTANT feeling of sadness/decreased interest in all or most activities
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Who are more likely to have a major depressive episode?

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  • Women 2-3x more likely than men
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What is the Biogenic Amine Hypothesis in Depression?

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  • A decrease/desensitization in neurotransmitters [Norepinephrine, Dopamine, Serotonin, Acetylcholine, Eprinephrine]
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What are some of the risk factors for Depression?

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  • Guilt, Fatigue, Sleep issues, decrease sex drive, agitation, anxiety, hopelessness
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What does SIGECAPS means in depression?

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  • S: sleep
  • I: interest
  • G: guilt
  • E: energy
  • C: concentration
  • A: appetite
  • P: psychmotor
  • S: suicide
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What are the risk factors for suicide?

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  • Plan, Loss, widowed/Unmarried, Increasing Age, Prior Attempts…
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What are some of the specifiers for Major Depressive Disorder?

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  • Psychosis, Catatonia, Peripartum Onset [During Pregnancy], Seasonal Patterns, Distress, Melancholic nature..
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What is Substance/Medication Induced depressive disorder?

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  • Disturbance in mood in the clinical sense
  • Symptoms develop after intoxication or withdrawal & involve substance cause symptoms
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What are some medications that can cause Substance/Medication Induced Depressive Disorder?

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  • Beta-Blockers, Hormonal Therarpy, Isotretinoin, CNS Depressants, Interferon-Beta, Levetiracetam, Indomethacin
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What is depressive disorder due to another medical condition?

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  • Period of depressed mood or decreased interest in all, or almost all, activities
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What are some of the examples that relate to depressive disorder due to another medical condition?

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  • Bereavement, Life circumstances, stroke, Parkinson’s dementia, MS, Hypothyroidism, Low vit D, Hypercalcemia, Malignancy, Overactive bladder, Infectious disease…
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What are the treatment goals of Depression?

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  • Eliminate or Reduce acute symptoms
  • Minimize adverse drug effects
  • Ensure adhernce
  • Facilitate return to baseline
  • Prevention
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What are some of the non-pharmacological therapies for depression?

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  • Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Relationship building, Physical activity
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What is Electroconvulsive Therapy in Depression?

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  • Shocks the brain in a specific part to like “reset” it and hopefully decrease brain issues [release monoamines and increases neruonal formation]
  • LAST LINE and difficult to get
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What are some of the Natural Products used in Depression?

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  • St. Johns Wart [3A4 Inducer]*
  • SAMe, Valerian Root, L-Methylfolate, Omega-3
  • *INCREASED risk of serotonin syndrome [Nausea, Dizziness, Headache, Diarrhea, Agitation, Tachycardia, Hallucinations]
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What is the way we should treat someone that is new to antidepressants?

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  • STEP-WISE treatment: Takes about 4-6 weeks
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What are the important features that occur during the step-wise treatment for Antidepressants?

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  • Week 1: Better Appetite*
  • Week 2: Better Sleep*
  • Week 4: Better Mood
  • Week 6: Goal is absence of symptoms
  • Months 2-3: Goal is absence of symptoms
  • Months 4-6: Goal is Eliminate symptoms
  • Month 12-36: Prevent of depression

*Anxiety is INCREASED

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What are some other important things to think about for the treatment of depression?

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  • INCREASED risk of suicidal thinking for ages <24
  • PROTECTIVE factor for ages >65
  • Medguides are REQUIRED for ALL antidepressants
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What are the Selective Serotonin reuptake Inhibitors used?

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  • Citalopram [Celexa]
  • Excitalopram [Lexapro]
  • Fluocetine [Prozac]
  • Fluvoxamine [Luvox]
  • Paroxetine [Paxil]
  • Sertialine [Zoloft]
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What are the side effects for Citalopram [Celexa]?

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  • Nausea, Vomiting, Fatigue [take PM], Insomnia [Take AM] = Patient specific dosing
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What are some of the clinical pearls for Citalopram [Celexa]?

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  • Dosed QAM
  • High QTc Prolongation risk [Dosed adjustment in elderly]
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What is the CYP interaction in Citalopram [Celexa]?

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  • 2C19, 3A4
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What are some of the side effects for Escitalopram [Lexapro]?

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  • Nausea, Diarrhea, Sexual Dysfunction
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What are some of the clinical pearls Escitalopram [Lexapro]?

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  • Has less QTc Prolongation
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What is the CYP interaction of Escitalopram [Lexapro]?
- 2C19
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What are the side effects of Fluxoetine [Prozac]?
- Sexual dysfunction, Weight loss, Insomnia, Resting Tremor
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What are the clinical pearls of Fluxoetine [Prozac]?
- ACTIVATING - Suppresses appetite - QTc Prolongation - Sarafem is for PMDD
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What is the CYP interaction for Fluxoetine [Prozac]?
- 2D6, 2C19
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What are the side effects for Fluvoxamine [Luvox]?
- Anorexia, Sexual Dysfunction
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What are the clinical pearls Fluvoxamine [Luvox]?
- ONLY really used for OCD
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What are the CYP interaction for Fluvoxamine [Luvox]?
- 1A2, 2D6, 2C19, 3A
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What are the side effect for Paroxetine [Paxil]?
- Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Tremor, Sedation, Weight Gain
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What are some of the clinical pearls for Paroxetine [Paxil]?
- H1 Blockade & M1 activation =SEDATION - Most potent SSRI - Brisdelle is for moderate severe vasomotor symptoms with menopause - ALWAYS tapered
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What are the CYP interactions for Paroxetine [Paxil]?
- 2D6
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What are the side effects for Sertaline [Zoloft]?
- Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Nightmares
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What are some of the clinical pearls for Sertaline [Zoloft]?
- QAM for nightmares - Best tolerated - PREFERRED for patients with Cardiac Risk
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When should you disconitinue a SSRI?
FLUSH - Flu-like symptoms - Lightheadedness - Uneasiness - Sleep Disturbance - Headache
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What are the Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors?
- Duloxetine [Cymbalta] - Levomilnacipran [Fetzima]
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What are the side effects for Duloxetine [Cymbalta]?
- Liver injury - CANNOT used in glaucoma - Sweating
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What are some of the clinical pearls for Duloxetine [Cymbalta]?
- Dose >60 NOT beneficial for Depression - Used for Musculosketetal diagnoses
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What are the CYP interactions for Duloxetine [Cymbalta]?
- 2D6, 1A2
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What are the side effects for Levomilnacipran [Fetzima]?
- Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea
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What are some of the clinical pearls for Levomilnaripram [Fetzima]?
- Stronger toward NE than 5HT = Helps sexual dysfunction - INCREASED seizure risk, urinary retention, NMDA antagonism
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What are the CYP interactions for Levomilnacipram [Fetzima]?
- 3A4
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What is the one Dopamine Norephinephrine reuptake inhibitor [DNRI]?
- Bupropion [Wellbutrin]
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What are the side effects for Bupropion [Wellbutrin]?
- Weight loss, Decrease Seizure therhold, Insomnia
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What are some fo the clinical pearls for Bupropion [Wellburtin]?
- CONTRAINDATED: history of serizures, eating disorders, alcohol or sedative withdrawal - "poor mans cocaine" = abuse - Contrave: Weight loss - Zyban: smoking cessation
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What is the CYP interactions for Bupropion [Wellburtin]?
- 2D6
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What is the dosing for Bupropion [Wellbutrin]?
- Daily: 450 mg IR/XL & 400 mg SR - Single Dose: 150 mg IR, 200 mg SR, 450 mg XL
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What are some of the Serotonin Antagonist Reuptake inhibitors [SARIs] used?
- Trazodone [Desyrel] - Nefazodone [Serzone]
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What are some of the side effects for Trazodone [Desyrel]?
- Praipism [Painful erection], QTc Prolongation, Sedation
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What are some of the clinical pearls for Trazodone [Desyrel]?
- Used for sleep - 300-600mg to get antidepressant activity
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What are the CYP interactions for Trazodone [Desyrel]?
- 2D6
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What are the side effects for Nefazodone [Serzone]?
- Liver failure
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What are some of the clinical pearls for Nefazodone [Serzone]?
- BOXED WARNING: Liver failure - NO LONGER USED
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What is the CYP interaction for Nefazodone [Serzone]?
- 5HT2A, 3A4, 2D6
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What are the Multi-modal medication used?
- Mirtazapine [Remeron] - Valazodone [Viibryd] - Voritoxetine [Trintellix]
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What are the side effects for Vilazodone [Viivryd]?
- NAUSEA
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What are some of the clinical pearls for Vilazodone [Viidryd]?
- Less sexual dysfunction - TAKE WITH FOOD
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What are the CYP interactions for Vilazodone [Viivbryd]?
- 3A4
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What are the side effects for Mirtazapine [Remeron]?
- QTc Prolongation - SOMNOLENCE [Sleepy] - WEIGHT GAIN
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What are some of the clinical pearls for Mirtazapine [Remeron]?
- 7.5mg works on H1 = SEDATION - 15mg works on 5HT = ANTIDEPRESSANT - >30mg = INCREASED APPETITE
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What are the CYP interactions for Mirtazapine [Remeron]?
- 3A4
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What are the side effects for Voritoxetine [Trintellix]?
- Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Abnormal Dreams
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What are some of the clinical pearls for Voritoxetine [Trintellix]?
- Less sexual dysfunction
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What are the CYP interactions for Voritoxetine [Trintellix[?
- 2D6
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What are some of the Tricyclic - Tertiary Amines used?
- Amitriptyline [Elavil] - Imipramine [Tofranil] (WEIGHT GAIN) - Doxepin [Sinequan]
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What is important to know for the Tricyclic - Tertiary Amines?
- START with 25mg qhs and INCREASE by 25-50 mg q3-4d until response - 1G can be fatal - Taper over 1-2 weeks
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What are some of the side effects for the Tricyclic -Tertiary Amines?
- Sedation, weight gain, Orthostatsis, Anticholinergic effects, CARDIAC TOXICITY [Overdose]
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What are the Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors used?
- Phenelzine [Nardil] - Tranylcypromine [Parnate] - Isocarboxazid [Marplan] - Selegiline [Emsam]
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What is important to note about the MAO-Is?
- 14 day wash period between serotonin agents
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What are some of the side effects for the MAO-Is?
- Hypertensive Crisis [Tyramine restriction], SEROTONIN SYNDROME
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What is Serotonin Syndrome?
- MEDICAL EMERGENCY: too much serotonin - Treat with stopping the agent and supportive care
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What are some of the alternative therapies used?
- Esketamine [Spravato] - Brexanolone [Zulresso]
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What are the side effects for Esketamine [Spravato]?
- Increased BP, Sedation, Bad Taste
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What are some of the clinical pearls for Esketamine [Spravato]?
- Add on therapy - Active metabolite for ketamine - Used for treatment-resistant depression AND acute suicidality
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What are the side effects of Brexanolone [Zulresso]?
- Fatigue, Flushing, Sedation
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What are some of the clinical pearls for Brexanolone [Zulresso]?
- REMS = EXCESSIVE SEDATION - 60 hour infusion - Used for Post-partum depression
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What are some of the things that we should do for someone with Treatment resistant depression?
- Increase the dose - Augment with buspirone - Augment with lithium
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