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Desyrel
Trazadone
- Tablet
- 50 mg
- 1 tablet 2-3 times daily and maximum 400 mg/day
- indications:
- depression,
- insomnia(not proven officially)
- counseling points:
- taper dose
- watch for worsening symptoms
- may take 4 weeks to work
- drowsiness avoid alcohol
- take with food
-
Xanax or Xanax XR
alprazolam
- tablet
- 0.25mg, 0.50 mg or 1 mg XR
- 1 tablet 3 times daily regular OR 1 tablet daily for XR and maximum 4 mg/day regular OR 10mg/day for XR
- indications:
- anxiety
- panic disorder
- counsel:
- taper dose
- avoid alcohol
- drowsiness
- controlled substance- C4
-
Klonopin
clonazepam
- tablet
- 0.5 mg, 1 mg
- 1 tablet 2-3 times a day and maximum 20 mg/day
- indications:
- anxiety
- panic disorder
- seizures
- Counsel:
- Taper dose
- avoid alcohol
- drowsiness
- controlled substance C4
-
adderall or adderall XR
amphetamin/dextroamphetamine
- tablet or XR capsule
- 15 mg
- 1 tablet 2-4 times a day or 1 capsule in the morning for XR and maximum 60 mg/day
- Indications:
- ADHD
- narcolepsy
- Counsel:
- insomnia
- decreased appetite
- controlled C2
-
concerta
methylphenidate
- tablet
- 18 mg, 27 mg, 36 mg, 54 mg
- 1 tablet daily in the morning and maximum 72 mg/day
- Counsel:
- insomnia
- decreased appetite
- controlled sustance C2
-
St. John's Wort (herbal supplement)
hypericum perforatum
- capsule
- No strength, No dose/frequency ?
- Counsel:
- multiple drug interactions
- photosensitivity
- GI upset
- do not take with other anti-depressants
-
Effexor or Effexor ER
venlafaxine
- tablet or XR capsule
- 37.5 mg or 75 mg for XR
- 1 tablet twice daily or 1 XR capsule
- counsel:
- taper dose
- may take 4-6 weeks to work
- watch for worsening symptoms
- insomnia
- avoid alcohol
- **increased blood pressure
- **take with food to decrease nausea
-
zoloft
sertraline
- tablet
- 50mg
- 1 tablet daily and maximum 200mg/day
- counsel:
- taper dose
- may take 4-6 weeks to work
- watch for worsening symptoms
- insomnia
- avoid alcohol
-
cymbalta
duloxetine
- capsule
- 20 mg,, 30 mg, 60 mg
- 1 capsule daily or 1 capsule twice daily and maximum 120 mg/day
- counsel:
- taper dose
- may take 4-6 weeks to work
- watch for worsening symptoms
- insomnia
- avoid alcohol
-
Wellbutrin, wellbutrin SR, wellbutrin XL, zyban
bupropion
- tablet
- 150mg
- 1 ST tablet twice daily or 1 XL tablet daily
- Indication
- depression
- smoking cessation
- counsel:
- taper dose
- may take 4-6 weeks to work
- insomnia
- avoid alcohol
- **caution if history of seizures or anorexia
-
elavil
amitriptyline
- tablet
- 50 mg
- 1 tablet at bedtime and maximum 300 mg/day
- indication
- depression
- chronic pain (not officially proved)
- prevent migraines (not officially proved)
- insomnia (not officially proved)
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What two drugs have exactly same indication and counseling
Zoloft (sertraline) and Cymbalta (duloxetine)
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