Sunday, May 15, 2005

Antidepressant Medications

The Medical Assistant should be fimilar with common Antidepressant Medications. They include:

Bupropion (oral)

Brand Names: Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Zyban SR

Amitriptyline

Brand Names: Elavil, Endep, Vanatrip

Citalopram (oral)

Brand Name: Celexa

Clomipramine

Brand Name: Anafranil

Desipramine

Brand Name: Norpramin

Doxepin

Brand Names: Adapin, Sinequan

Fluoxetine

Brand Names: Prozac, Prozac Weekly, Sarafem

Fluvoxamine

Brand Name: Luvox

Imipramine

Brand Names: Tofranil, Tofranil-PM

Lithium

Brand Names: Lithobid, Eskalith, Eskalith-CR, Lithonate, Lithotab

Mirtazapine

Brand Names: Remeron, Remeron SolTab

Nefazodone

Brand Name: Serzone

Nortriptyline

Brand Names: Aventyl HCl, Pamelor

Paroxetine

Brand Names: Paxil, Paxil CR

Phenelzine

Brand Name: Nardil

Sertraline

Brand Name: Zoloft

Tranylcypromine

Brand Name: Parnate

Trazodone

Brand Names: Desyrel, Desyrel Dividose

Venlafaxine (oral)

Brand Names: Effexor, Effexor XR

Medical Assistant training is online a the St. Augustine Medical Assistant School.