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Flashcards in Antidepressant Monitoring Deck (8)
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TCAs

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QT interval
ECG (heart block)
Hyponatraemia
Seizures
BP (orthostatic hypotension)
FBC (blood dyscrasias)
Mood
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SSRIs

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Mood
Bipolar disorder (may provoke manic episode)
Bleeding in high risk pts (elderly, taking drugs that can increase bleeding, undergoing surgery)
Hyponatraemia
Serotonin toxicity
Compliance (AE sexual dysfunction may affect compliance)
LFTs (hepatitis)
Seizures (lowers seizure threshold)
Parasthesias

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SNRIs

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Hyponatraemia
Seizures
Serotonin toxicity
BP
Renal function
Mood
3
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Agomelatine

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Mood

LFTs (hepatic failure, hepatitis)

4
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Mianserin (tetracyclic antidepressant)

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Mood
FBC (agranulocytosis)
LFTs (C/I in hepatic impairment)
BP (orthostatic hypotension)
Seizures
Bipolar disorder
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Mirtazapine

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FBC
BP (orthostatic hypotension)
Mood
Weight
Seizures
Bipolar disorder
6
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Moclobemide

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Interactions (serotonin toxicity)
Bipolar
Mood
LFTs (dose reduction)

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Reboxetine

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Renal function
Liver function
BP
Cardiovascular disease
Seizures
Mood