A nurse is preparing a continuing education presentation about various psychopharmacologic agents for a group of psychiatric–mental health nurses. The nurse is planning to discuss selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Which agents would the nurse include in this group? Select all that apply.
A) Fluoxetine
B) Duloxetine
C) Sertraline
D) Venlafaxine
E) Bupropion
F) Amoxapine
Ans: A, C
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors include fluoxetine and sertraline. Duloxetine and venlafaxine are serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. Bupropion is a norepinephrine dopamine reuptake inhibitor. Amoxapine is a tricyclic antidepressant.
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