Which class of medication is considered to be a first line treatment of depression?
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
Benzodiazepines
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)
Which medication is known to treat both depression and pain?
bupropion (Wellbutrin)
escitalopram (Lexapro)
duloxetine (Cymbalta)
fluoxetine (Prozac)
Outcomes for depression treatment are found to be best
With therapy alone
With a combination of therapy and medication
With medication alone
By ignoring symptoms
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAMs) that have shown some benefits in treatment of depression in clinical trials are
Oral Sam-e
Supplemental Folate
St. John's Wort
All of the above
Some common side effects of antidepressants are
All of the above
Sexual dysfunction
Nausea and vomiting
Headaches
True or False: There are no ways to manage sexual side effects of antidepressants
True
False
Patients who take MAOIs have to be careful to avoid eating
All of the above
Overripe bananas
Chianti wine
Aged cheese
Patients who stop taking their antidepressants abruptly
May get flu like symptoms
Do not have any issues
True or False: Antidepressants can trigger mania in someone with bipolar disorder
True
False
Symptoms of serotonin syndrome may include
Hypothermia, hypotension, bradycardia, constipation
Hyperthermia, hypertension, tachycardia, diarrhea
True or False: Antidepressants can increase risk of suicide in adolescents and children
True
False
The following antidepressant is approved in children 8 and older:
Sertraline (Zoloft)
Venlafaxine (Effexor)
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Patients need to be advised that the full benefit of antidepressants may take
Six weeks
Three weeks
One week
One day
Insomnia can be a symptom of
Any of the options are possibilities
A symptom of depression
A side effect of medication
Too much caffeine
True or False: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors only affect serotonin receptors
False
True
