Antidepressants and Antihistamines

Questions

1. 1.
   The most widely used tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) drug is:
2. 2.
   Which drug is the current drug of cholce for the treatment ofthe manic phase of bipolar disorder (or manic-depressive syndrome)?
3. 3.
   ___?___ displays the greatest anticholinergics effects (especially xerostomia), desipramine the least.
4. 4.
   Anticholinergic adverse side effects include: 1. dry mouth 2. constipation 3. blurred vision 4. tachycardia.
5. 5.
   Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) inhibltors are often used as third-line agents in cases of refractory and atypical depression. Whlch Two drugs below are MAO…
6. 6.
   The vasoconstrictor epinephrine in local anesthetic injections must be used cautiously in patients taking all ofthe following antidepressant drugs EXCEPT one…
7. 7.
   Local anesthetics containing epinephrine are genemlly contraindicated in patients who are taking
8. 8.
   Which two groups of antidepressant drugs has the highest incidence of dry mouth (xerostomia)? 1. Tricyclic antidepressants (i.e. Elavil) 2. Selective…
9. 9.
   All of the following anti-depressant drugs are serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors except one. Which one is the exception?
10. 10.
    Amitriptyline (Elavil)
11. 11.
    Doxepin (Sinequan)
12. 12.
    Imipramine (Tofranil)
13. 13.
    Venlafaxine (Effexor)
14. 14.
    Nortriptyline (Pamelor)
15. 15.
    Desipramine (Norpramin)
16. 16.
    Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)
17. 17.
    Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
18. 18.
    Citalopram (Celexa)
19. 19.
    Escitalopram (Lexapro)
20. 20.
    Fluoxetine (Prozac)
21. 21.
    Paroxetine (Paxil)
22. 22.
    Sertraline (Zoloft)
23. 23.
    Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
24. 24.
    Trazodone (Desyrel)
25. 25.
    Nefazodone (Serzone)
26. 26.
    Mirtazipine (Remeron)
27. 27.
    Phenelzine (Nardil)
28. 28.
    Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
29. 29.
    Isocarboxazide (Marplan)
30. 30.
    All of the following are H1-receptor blockers except one. Which one is the exception?
31. 31.
    For which of the following conditions can Ranitidine be used?
32. 32.
    Diphenhydramine HCL (Benadryl)
33. 33.
    Chlorpheniramine maleate (Chlor-Trimetron)
34. 34.
    Cetirizine HCL (Zyrtec)
35. 35.
    Fexofenadine HCL (Allegra)
36. 36.
    Loratadine (Claritin)
37. 37.
    Desloratadine (Clarinex)
38. 38.
    Cimetidine (Tagamet)
39. 39.
    Ranitidine (Zantac)
40. 40.
    Famotidine (Pepcid)
41. 41.
    Nizatidine (Axid)
42. 42.
    ___?___ has an antiandrogen effect (can lead to impotence, loss of libido, and gynomastia). It also inhibits liver metabolism which can lead to an increase in…
43. 43.
    Diphenhydramine HCL (Benadryl), chlorpheniramine maleate (Chlor-Trimeton), loratadine (Claritin), and desloratadine (Clarinex) are antihistamines at which…