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Antidepressants

Antidepressants. Brianna Leathers. What are antidepressants?. An antidepressant is a medication designed to treat or alleviate the symptoms of clinical depression They can only be prescribed by your doctor

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Antidepressants

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  1. Antidepressants Brianna Leathers

  2. What are antidepressants? • An antidepressant is a medication designed to treat or alleviate the symptoms of clinical depression • They can only be prescribed by your doctor • Antidepressants slow the removal of the certain chemicals from the brain. By restoring these chemicals, it helps relieve symptoms of depression.

  3. What are antidepressants used to treat? • Antidepressants are used to treat clinical depression. • They can also treat an anxiety disorder or chronic pain disorders.

  4. Generic Amitriptyline Perphenazine Nefazodone Trade Names Elavil & Endep Trilafon Tegretol Commonly Prescribed Medications for Antidepressants

  5. 5 Rights of Drug Administration • Right Patient • Right Time • Right Dosage • Right Drug • Right Route of Administration

  6. Dry mouth Urinary retention Blurred vision Constipation Sedation Sleep disruption Weight gain Headache Nausea Gastrointestinal disturbance/diarrhea Abdominal pain Agitation Anxiety Side Effects!

  7. Risks Suicidal thoughts Benefits Lower symptoms of depression Keeps chemicals that are needed in the brain more efficiently Risks and Benefits

  8. Interactions with other Medications • Allergic to ingredients in antidepressants • Overtaking amount prescribed • Some of the medications that should not be taken with antidepressants are: Aspirin Sibutramine Phentermine Ibuprophen

  9. Sources • http://www.anxiety-and-depression-solutions.com/insight_answers/what_is_an_antidepressant.php • http://www.merck.com/mmhe/secoz/ch017/ch017b.html • http://www.drugs.com/search.php?searchterm=antidepressants&is_main_search=1

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