The client tells the nurse "My doctor prescribed Prozac [fluoxetine]. I suppose I'll have to get used
to the side effects like the ones I experienced when I was taking Tofranil [imipramine].".
The nurse's
reply should be based on the knowledge that fluoxetine is a(n)
a. tricyclic antidepressant.
b. MAO inhibitor.
c. SSRI.
d. selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.
ANS: C
Fluoxetine is an SSRI and will not produce the same side effects as imipramine, a tricyclic
antidepressant. The client will probably not experience dry mouth, constipation, or orthostatic
hypotension.
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