A nurse is reviewing a patient's antidepressant medications. The nurse understands that the monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressants are typically used for which patient?
a. A patient who has just started on antidepressants
b. A patient who has not responded to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants
c. A patient who has developed serotonin syndrome
d. A patient who has difficulty sleeping
B
The monoamine oxidase inhibitors are the second or third choice of antidepressants for most pa-tients, after selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are not used as first-line agents for the treatment of depression.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are not used in patients who have serotonin syndrome or difficulty sleeping.
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