SSRIs, SNRIs, Cyproheptadine mnemonic associations and uses.
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The question is outlining a list of mnemonic devices and associations related to antidepressants such as SSRIs and SNRIs, as well as their uses and side effects. It serves as a study tool for remembering key details about these medications.
Answer
SSRIs/SNRIs: Sadness, Panic, Compulsions; Cyproheptadine: serotonin syndrome.
Common mnemonics include 'Sadness, Panic, Compulsions' for SSRIs/SNRIs uses (Depression, PTSD, OCD) and 'the 3 A's' for serotonin syndrome (altered mental status, neuromuscular abnormalities, and autonomic instability). Cyproheptadine treats serotonin syndrome.
Answer for screen readers
Common mnemonics include 'Sadness, Panic, Compulsions' for SSRIs/SNRIs uses (Depression, PTSD, OCD) and 'the 3 A's' for serotonin syndrome (altered mental status, neuromuscular abnormalities, and autonomic instability). Cyproheptadine treats serotonin syndrome.
More Information
Cyproheptadine is an antihistamine with antiserotonergic properties, making it useful for serotonin syndrome—an excess of serotonin leading to symptoms such as confusion, anxiety, restlessness, and in severe cases, increased heart rate or blood pressure.
Tips
Confusing the uses of SSRI/SNRI with those of other antidepressants. Each class of antidepressants has its specific set of therapeutic uses.
Sources
- SSRI / SNRI mnemonics - Time of Care - timeofcare.com
- Serotonin Syndrome: What It Is, Causes, Signs - Osmosis - osmosis.org
- SSRI Drugs Mnemonic for USMLE - Picmonic - picmonic.com
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