A woman with postpartum depression is in the perinatal clinic for follow-up. The health-care provider tells the nurse that the patient will be prescribed a tricyclic antidepressant. The nurse will instruct the patient about which medication?
A.
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
B.
Pamelor (Nortriptyline)
C.
Sertraline (Zoloft)
D.
Venlafaxine (Effexor)
ANS: B
Pamelor is a tricyclic antidepressant. Prozac and Zoloft are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Effexor is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI).
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