Antidepressants
Posted On April 17, 2020
A quick reference of the commonly used “antidepressants”. More appropriately, these medications should be called Serotonin agonist.
| Class | Name | Start | Max | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNRI | Duloxetine (Cymbalta) | 30 mg qd | 60 mg qd | |
| SNRI | Venlafaxine XR (Effexor XR) | 75 mg qd | 150 mg qd | |
| SNRI | levomilnacipran ER | 20 mg qd | approved, coming | |
| SNRI | Minacipran (Savella) | 25 mg bid | 100 mg bid | expensive $400/month |
| Serotonin mod | Trazadone | 100 mg hs | 300 mg hs | |
| SNRI, SSRI | all | may cause transient nausea | ||
| Atypical | Bupropion sr | 100 mg bid | 200 mg bid | may cause insomnia |
| Atypical | Mitrazapine (Remeron) | 15 mg hs | 45 mg hs | cause drowsiness, weight gain |
| SSRI | Citalopram (Celexa) | 10 mg qd | 40 mg qd | |
| SSRI | Escitalopram (Lexapro) | 10 mg qd | 20 mg qd | |
| Tricyclic | Amitriptyline (Elavil) | 10 mg hs | cause drowsinss, anticholinergic, weight gain | |
| Tetracyclic | Desipramine | 25 mg hs | less side effect than Amitruotyline | |