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CBC, CMP, & thyroid stimulating hormone levels should be completed prior to prescribing SSRIs Patients aged 65 & older are more at risk when prescribed an SSRI because they do not respond as robustly as younger people or children/adults younger than 25 due to risk of death by suicide. medica...

CBC, CMP, & thyroid stimulating hormone levels should be completed prior to prescribing SSRIs Patients aged 65 & older are more at risk when prescribed an SSRI because they do not respond as robustly as younger people or children/adults younger than 25 due to risk of death by suicide. medications are used as adjuncts to SNRIs Fluoxetine is an SSRI that has the potential for activation Fluoxetine has the potential to increase panic attacks  SSRIs should be avoided when the client has anxiety because it can exacerbate anxiety Which medication is pharmacologically similar to the combination of an SRRI and buspirone?   Venlafaxine is used to treat both depression & anxiety disorders Duloxetine (Cymbalta) is effective for somatic symptoms of depression and atypical pain (fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathy) at higher doses. Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) a SNRI can be prescribed if the patient suffers from perimenopausal vasomotor symptoms such as sweating or flushing.