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Tricyclics
Clomipramine (anafranil) 
Desipramine (norpramin)
Doxepin
Daily dosage?
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25-300

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Tricylics
Generic name amitriptyline, amoxapine, trimipramine (surmountil)
Daily dosage?

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50-300 mg

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Tricyclics
Imipramine (tofranil)
Daily dosage?

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30-300

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Tricyclics
Nortriptyline (aventyl; pamelor)
Daily dosage?

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30-100 mg

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Tricylics
Protriptyline (vivactil)
Daily dosage?

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15-60mg

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SSRIs
Citalopram (celexa)
Daily dosage?

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20-40mg

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SSRIs
Escitalipram (lexapro)
Daily dosage?

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10-20mg

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SSRIs
fluoxetine (Prozac, serafem)
Daily dosage?

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20-80mg

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SSRIs
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
Daily dosage?

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50-300

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SSRIs
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Daily dosage?

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10-50mg

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SSRIs
Sertraline (Zoloft)
Daily dosage?

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25-200mg

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SSRIs
Vilazodone (viibryd)
Also acts as a partial serotonergic agonist
Daily dosage?

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40 mg

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SSRIs
Vortioxetine (brintellix)
Daily dosage?
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5-20mg

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MAOIs
Isocarboxazid (marplan)
Daily dosage?

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20-60mg

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MAIOs
Phenelzine (Nardil)
Daily dosage?

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45-90mg

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MAIOs
Tranylcypromine (parnate)
Daily dosage?

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MAOIs
Selegiline transdermal system (emsam)
Daily dosage?

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6/24-12/24 hr patch

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Q

Amphetamines increase or decrease levels of dopamine

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Diet restrictions for clients on MAOI therapy

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Aged cheese, caviar, wine, beer, raisins, chocolate, colas, chicken or beef liver, cold remedies, canned figs, diet pills, soy sauce, smoked and processed meats, broad beans, sour cream, yogurt, yeast products, coffee, tea, pickled herring

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Antipsychotics like chlorpromazine and haloperidol do what to dopamine levels?

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They lower brain levels of dopamine by blocking dopamine receptors thus reducing schizo symptoms

21
Q

Clozapine (clozaril) has a significant risk of what?

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Agranulocytosis which occurs within first 3 months and symptoms of sore throat, fever, mailaise, hypersalivation

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heterocyclics
bupropion (wellbutrin)
daily dosage?

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heterocyclics
maprotiline
daily dosage?

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heterocyclics
mirtazapine (remeron)
daily dosage?

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heterocyclics nefazodone daily dosage?
200-600 mg
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heterocyclics trazodone daily dosage?
150-600 mg
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SNRIs desvenlafaxine daily dosage?
50-400mg
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SNRIs levomilnacipran daily dosage?
40-120mg
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SNRIs duloxetine (cymbalta) daily dosage?
40-60mg
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heterocyclics venlafaxine (effexor) daily dosage?
75-375mg
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Side effects for all chemical classes: tricyclics, SSRIs, MAOIs, heterocylics, SNRIs?
dry mouth, sedation, nausea, discontinuation syndrome
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common side effects with tricyclics and heterocyclics
blurred vision, constipation, urinary retention, orthostatic hypotension, reduction of seizure threshold, tachycardia: arrhythmias, photosensitivity, weight gain
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common side effects with SSRIs and SNRIs
insomnia, agitation, headache, weight loss, sexual dysfunction, serotonin syndrome (change in mental status, restlessness, tachycardia, labile BP, shivering, tremors)
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common side effects with MAOIs
hypertensive crisis (occurs if consumed foods with tyramine) which includes palpitations, fever, sweating, chest pain; application site reactions (rash, itching, swelling, irritation)
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drug restrictions for clients on MAOI therapy
14 day restriction is recommended btw use of these drugs and an MAOI - all other antidepressant meds (SSRIs, TCAs, SNRIs, heterocyclics) - sympathomimetics (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, ephedrine, pseudoepinephrin, phenylephrine, OTC cough and cold med) - stimulants (amphetamines, cocaine, diet drugs) - antihypertensives (methyldopa, guanethidine, reserpine) - meperidine and possibly other opioid narcotics (morphine, codeine) - antiparkinson agents (levodopa)

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