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Citalopram (Celexa) dosage Correct Answer Initial= 20mg/once a day can be increased up to 40mg/once a day Citalopram (Celexa) target symptoms Correct Answer Depressed mood, anxiety, panic attacks, avoidant behavior, hyperarousal, sleep disturbances, insomnia, hyper insomina. Citalopram (Celexa) indications Correct Answer depression, PMDD, OCD, panic disorder, GAD, PTSD, social anxiety disorder what is the neurotransmitter involved with citalopram (Celexa) Correct Answer serotonin notable side effects/ precautions for citalopram Correct Answer Rare seizures, induction of mania, activation of suicidal ideation, sexual dysfunction, decreased appetite, n/d, constipation, dry mouth. Dose dependent insomnia, sedation, agitation, tremors, headache, dizzy. pt with bipolar or psychotic d/o may be more vulnerable to CNS-activating actions of SSRIs, sweating, brusing and rare bleeding, rare hyponatremia, SIADH Escitalopram (Lexapro) dosage Correct Answer Initial dose 10mg orally once a day increase if necessary after 1 week to 20mg/day Escitalopram (Lexapro) target symptoms Correct Answer Depressed mood, panic attacks, avoidant behavior, reexperiencing hyperarousal, sleep disturbance, insomnia, and hyper somnia. Escitalopram (Lexapro) indications Correct Answer MDD, GAD, panic disorder, OCD, PTSD, Social anxiety, PMDD Escitalopram (lexapro) neurotransmitter Correct Answer serotonin notable side effects/ precautions for escitalopram Correct Answer sexual dysfunction ED, delayed ejacu- lation, decreased sexual desire, anorgasmia, decreased appetite, n/d, constipation, dry mouth, insomnia and sedation, agitation, tremors, headache, dizzy. Pt with Bipolar or pyschotic d/o may be more vulnerable to CNS-activating actions of SSRIs, sweating, rare hyponatremia, SIADH, rare seizures, induction of mania, activation of suicidal ideation. Fluoxetine (Prozac) dosing Correct Answer Intial 20 mg/day in AM increase after several weeks if sufficient clinical improvement is not observed Fluoxetine (Prozac) target symptoms Correct Answer Depressed mood, energy, motivation and interest, anxiety (can increase anxiety short term), insomnia, and hypersomnia, short term can cause insomnia. Fluoxetine (prozac) indications Correct Answer MDD, OCD, PMDD, bulimia nervosa, panic d/o, bipolar depression used with olanzapine, treatment resistant depression used with olanzapine, social anxiety d/o, PTSD Fluoxetine (Prozac) neurotransmitter Correct Answer Serotonin, NE, DA notable side effects/ precautions of Fluoxetine Correct Answer Rare seizures, induction of mania, activation of suicidal ideation, Sexual dysfunction ED, delayed ejaculation, decreased sexual desire, anorgasmia, SIADH, decreased appetite, n/d, constipation, dry mouth, insomnia and sedation, agitation, tremors, headache, dizzy, pt with bipolar or psychotic d/o may be more vulnerable to CNS-activating actions of SSRIs, sweating, bruising, and rare bleeding Fluvoxamine (Luvox) dosing Correct Answer initial immediate release tablets dose 50mg/orally once a day at