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Tag: Antidepressants

  • Venlafaxine

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Effexor XR, Venbysi XR, Effexor (DSC) Antidepressants, SNRIs;  Fibromyalgia Agents Description Oral serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressantUsed in adults for major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder; effective in women with hot flashes due to menopause or breast cancer treatmentIncreased risk of suicidality…

  • Levomilnacipran

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Fetzima Antidepressants, SNRIs;  Fibromyalgia Agents Description Oral serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressantUsed for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adultsIncreased risk of suicidality during the initial stages of treatment in pediatric and young adult patients Indications SNRI indicated for major depressive disorders in adults Contraindications…

  • Duloxetine

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Cymbalta, Irenka, Drizalma Sprinkle Antidepressants, SNRIs;  Fibromyalgia Agents Description Oral serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressantIndicated for depression, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults; approved for fibromyalgia in adults and adolescents 13 years and older and generalized anxiety disorder in adults and pediatric patients 7…

  • Desvenlafaxine

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Pristiq, Khedezla (DSC) Antidepressants, SNRIs Description Oral serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressantUsed in adults for major depressionIncreased risk of suicidality during the initial stages of treatment in pediatric and young adult patients Indications Indicated for the treatment of major depression.For the treatment of vasomotor symptoms (e.g.,…

  • Sertraline

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Zoloft Antidepressants, SSRIs Description Oral selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressantIndicated for depression, OCD, panic disorder, PTSD, social anxiety disorder, and PMDD in adults; used for OCD in children 6 years and olderIncreased risk of suicidality during treatment initiation in pediatric and young adult patients Indications Indicated…

  • Paroxetine

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Paxil, Brisdelle, Paxil CR, Pexeva Antidepressants, SSRIs Description Oral selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressantIndicated for depression, OCD, social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, PTSD, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and menopausal hot flashed in adultsDo not use during pregnancy; increased risk of suicidality during treatment initiation in pediatric…

  • Fluvoxamine

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Luvox, Luvox CR (DSC) Antidepressants, SSRIs Description Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; little or no affinity for dopamine, alpha-adrenergic histamine, or cholinergic receptor Indications Indicated for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Social Phobia (Off-label), Panic Disorder (Off-label), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Off-label) Contraindications Hypersensitivity Adverse Effects Nausea (40%) Headache (22-35%) Somnolence (22-27%)…

  • Fluoxetine

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Prozac, Prozac Weekly (DSC), Sarafem (DSC) Antidepressants, SSRIs Description Oral selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressantIndicated for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, bulimia nervosa, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder in adults; used for depression and OCD in pediatric patientsIncreased risk of suicidality in pediatrics and young adults during…

  • Escitalopram

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Lexapro Antidepressants, SSRIs Description Oral selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant; an enantiomer of citalopramIndicated in adults for major depression and generalized anxiety disorder and pediatric patients 12 and older for depressionIncreased risk of suicidality during treatment initiation in pediatric and young adult patients Indications Indicated for…

  • Citalopram

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Celexa Antidepressants, SSRIs Description Oral selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressantIndicated in adults for the treatment of depression; no approved uses in pediatric patientsKnown risk of QT prolongation; increased risk of suicidality during the initial stages of treatment in pediatric and young adult patients Indications Depression in…