DETAILED STUDY MATERIAL WITH VERIFIED
RESPONSES
◉ Adverse effects of MAOIs
Answer: - CNS stimulation
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Hypertensive crisis
◉ Adverse effects of SSRIs
Answer: - Anxiety
-Nervousness
- Insomnia
- Suicidal thoughts
- Sexual dysfunction
- Serotonin syndrome
◉ What is the first line drug of choice for mild to moderate
generalized anxiety disorder?
Answer: buspirone (Buspar)
,◉ Adverse effects of SNRIs
Answer: - Headache
- Abnormal dreams
- Abnormal ejaculation
- Serotonin syndrome
◉ When will improvements from SSRI citalopram (Celexa) be seen?
Answer: Improved appetite and concentration 1 -2 weeks
◉ Serotonin syndrome symptoms
Answer: Cognitive effects:
- Headache
- Agitation
- Mental confusion
- Hallucinations
- Coma
Autonomic effects:
- Shivering
- Sweating
- Hyperthermia
- Vasoconstriction
- Tachycardia
, Somatic effects:
- Myoclonus (Spasms of muscle groups)
- Hyperreflexia
- Tremor
◉ List of tricyclic drugs
Answer: - amitriptyline (Elavil)
- imipramine (Impril)
- amoxapine (Asendin)
◉ List of MAOIs
Answer: -phenylzine (Nardil)
- linezolid (Zyvox)
◉ List of SSRIs
Answer: - fluoxetine (Prozac)
- paroxetine (Paxil)
- sertraline (Zoloft)
- citalopram (Celexa)
- escitalopram (Lexapro)
◉ List of SNRIs