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Comparison of withdrawal effect likeliness between common antidepressant medications

#psychiatry #depression #antidepressants #ssri #snri #discontinuation #withdrawal #comparison
antidepressants #ssri #snri #discontinuation
Time course of events during the alcohol withdrawal syndrome. 
The signs and symptoms that manifest earliest
after alcohol discontinuation ... after alcohol discontinuation
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Syndrome • Abrupt discontinuation
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
Discontinuation
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 • 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
adherence (less discontinuation
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
see below) and discontinuation
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Discontinuation
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
improving with discontinuation
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
recognition and drug discontinuation
Metronidazole-Associated Encephalopathy - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the brain showed a symmetric, enhanced
Discontinuation