NU 345 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Antidepressant monoamine oxidase inhibitors, or MAOIs, are ANSWER
MAOI action: A warning that the neurotransmitter serotonin is about to be
destroyed or broken down
Examples of MAOIs: ANSWER: transdermal patches of isocarboxazid,
phenelzine, tranylcypromine, and selegiline
Use caution when taking MAOIs. ANSWER: High tyramine levels may result
in a hypertensive crisis.
NO chocolate, beer, wine, aged cheese, or nuts
ANSWER antidepressant tricyclics
tricyclic action: ANSWER prevents serotonin and norepinephrine from being
reabsorbed.
ANSWER: Amoxapine, amitriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin,
imipramine, notriptyline, protripytline, and trimioramine are examples of
tricyclic drugs.
Tricyclic adverse effects: ANSWER anticholinergic (inability to see, urinate,
spit, or defecate)
Use tricyclics with cautiously as there is a significant risk of ANSWER toxicity.
deadly in OD
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, are the first-choice medication
for anxiety and depression.
SSRI action: ANSWER prevents serontonin from being reabsorbed, raising
serotonin levels at the synapses and raising mmod.
, Examples of SSRIs include: ANSWER citalopram (celexa), escitalopram
(lexapro), prozac (fluoxetine), fluvoxamine (luvox), paroxetine (paxil), and
sertraline (zoloft).
ANSWER weight gain and sexual dysfunction are SSRI adverse effects.
Be cautious when using SSRIs for ANSWER serotonin syndrome, which
includes symptoms including anxiety, agitation, hypomania, tachycardia,
unstable blood pressure, hyperreflexia, stiffness, restlessness, tremors, ataxia,
diaphoresis, raised body temperature, nonreactive pupil
Atypical antidepressants, or SNRIs, are serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake
inhibitors.
SNRI action: ANSWER functions similarly to SSRIs, but it affects both
neurotransmitters (norepinephrine and seravonin).
Examples of SNRIs: ANSWER duloxetine (Cymbalta), venlafaxine (Effexor),
and desvenlafaxene (Pristiq)
NaSSA's ANSWER atypical antidepressants, noradrenergic, and particular
serotonergic antidepressants are also utilized as anxiety, appetite, and hyptnotic
antiemetic drugs. Thanks.
Answer: Mirtazapine (remeron, avanza, zispin) is an example of NaSSA.
ANSWER: side effects of NaSSA include lethargy, anticholinergic effects,
intense dreams and nightmares, and weight gain.
ANSWER atypical antidepressants, dopamine reuptake inhibitors, and
norepinephrine
Example of NDRI: ANSWER buproprion (wellbutrin) instances
ANSWER may cause hypertension and lower a patient's seizure threshold,
therefore exercise cautious when using NDRIs.
ANSWERS
Antidepressant monoamine oxidase inhibitors, or MAOIs, are ANSWER
MAOI action: A warning that the neurotransmitter serotonin is about to be
destroyed or broken down
Examples of MAOIs: ANSWER: transdermal patches of isocarboxazid,
phenelzine, tranylcypromine, and selegiline
Use caution when taking MAOIs. ANSWER: High tyramine levels may result
in a hypertensive crisis.
NO chocolate, beer, wine, aged cheese, or nuts
ANSWER antidepressant tricyclics
tricyclic action: ANSWER prevents serotonin and norepinephrine from being
reabsorbed.
ANSWER: Amoxapine, amitriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin,
imipramine, notriptyline, protripytline, and trimioramine are examples of
tricyclic drugs.
Tricyclic adverse effects: ANSWER anticholinergic (inability to see, urinate,
spit, or defecate)
Use tricyclics with cautiously as there is a significant risk of ANSWER toxicity.
deadly in OD
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, are the first-choice medication
for anxiety and depression.
SSRI action: ANSWER prevents serontonin from being reabsorbed, raising
serotonin levels at the synapses and raising mmod.
, Examples of SSRIs include: ANSWER citalopram (celexa), escitalopram
(lexapro), prozac (fluoxetine), fluvoxamine (luvox), paroxetine (paxil), and
sertraline (zoloft).
ANSWER weight gain and sexual dysfunction are SSRI adverse effects.
Be cautious when using SSRIs for ANSWER serotonin syndrome, which
includes symptoms including anxiety, agitation, hypomania, tachycardia,
unstable blood pressure, hyperreflexia, stiffness, restlessness, tremors, ataxia,
diaphoresis, raised body temperature, nonreactive pupil
Atypical antidepressants, or SNRIs, are serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake
inhibitors.
SNRI action: ANSWER functions similarly to SSRIs, but it affects both
neurotransmitters (norepinephrine and seravonin).
Examples of SNRIs: ANSWER duloxetine (Cymbalta), venlafaxine (Effexor),
and desvenlafaxene (Pristiq)
NaSSA's ANSWER atypical antidepressants, noradrenergic, and particular
serotonergic antidepressants are also utilized as anxiety, appetite, and hyptnotic
antiemetic drugs. Thanks.
Answer: Mirtazapine (remeron, avanza, zispin) is an example of NaSSA.
ANSWER: side effects of NaSSA include lethargy, anticholinergic effects,
intense dreams and nightmares, and weight gain.
ANSWER atypical antidepressants, dopamine reuptake inhibitors, and
norepinephrine
Example of NDRI: ANSWER buproprion (wellbutrin) instances
ANSWER may cause hypertension and lower a patient's seizure threshold,
therefore exercise cautious when using NDRIs.
