Depression: Medications
Tranylcypromine
05/30/07, HealthwiseThere are many other medicines that can cause serious medical problems if you take them together with tranylcypromine. Do not take tranylcypromine before telling your doctor about all other prescription and over-the-counter medications you use, inclu
Nefazodone
03/05/08, HealthwiseThese drugs are no longer available in the U.S. but should also not be taken together with nefazodone: astemizole (Hismanal), or terfenadine (Seldane).
Mirtazapine
09/19/07, HealthwiseYou may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.
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Citalopram (oral)
07/23/08, HealthwiseYou may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.
Glimepiride and pioglitazone
02/26/07, HealthwiseBefore taking glimepiride and pioglitazone, tell your doctor if you have congestive heart failure or heart disease, a history of heart attack or stroke, liver disease, or kidney disease.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for PMS and PMDD
06/19/08, HealthwiseAn SSRI affects the brain's use of a chemical messenger (neurotransmitter) called serotonin. This improvement in serotonin use is known to be connected to and to improve physical and emotional PMS symptoms, depression, anxiety,
Tricyclic antidepressants for premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
06/19/08, HealthwiseTCAs improve your mood by increasing the levels of certain chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters).
Tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants for depression
03/21/07, HealthwiseSymptoms of depression result when certain brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) get out of balance. These medicines balance the brain chemicals, which may help the symptoms of depression.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) for depression
03/21/07, HealthwiseThese medicines balance certain brain chemicals called neurotransmitters by reducing the amount of monoamine oxidase, the substance that breaks down the neurotransmitters. This helps make the symptoms of depression better.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression
03/21/07, HealthwiseSymptoms of depression result when certain brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) get out of balance. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) help symptoms of depression by increasing the amount of serotonin available.
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