Anti-depressant drugs are not prescribed or taken at our facility but are routinely prescribed at many other treatment facilities around the country. Some of these drugs include Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Haldol, Prozac, Trazodone, Celexa and others.

These drugs are commonly prescribed throughout the course of treatment as a means of addressing depression or bipolar disorder in addicts. The following list of anti-depressant drug side effects and adverse reactions may serve as an important informational resource for those considering a regimen of such drugs. We encourage addicts and their families to do all the necessary homework and due diligence necessary before considering any particular form of treatment, to determine if that program philosophy is most workable to your specific needs.

Below are listed some of the country’s more popularly prescribed anti-depressant drugs along with their potential (and commonly reported) side effects and adverse reactions, categorized according to their type.

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Side Effects and Adverse Reactions of of Commonly Prescribed Anti-Depressant Drugs

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Prozac	Wellbutrin/Zyban
Celexa	Tofranil/imipramine
Luvox	Anafranil/Norpramin/desipramine
Paxil	Asendin
Zoloft	Elavil/amitriptyline
Desyrel/trazodone	Remeron
Effexor	Parnate
Serzone	Nardil

Prozac: Fluoxetine (floo-ox’eh-teen)

Central nervous system: Headache, nervousness, insomnia, drowsiness, anxiety, tremor, dizziness, fatigue, sedation, poor concentration, abnormal dreams, agitation, convulsions, apathy, euphoria, hallucinations, delusions, psychosis

Gastrointestinal: Nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, anorexia, dyspepsia, constipation, cramps, vomiting, taste changes, flatulence, decreased appetite

Skin: Sweating, rash, pruritus, acne, alopecia, urticaria

Respiratory: Infection, pharyngitis, nasal congestion, sinus headache, sinusitis, cough, dyspnea, bronchitis, asthma, hyperventilation, pneumonia

Cardiovascular: Hot flashes, palpitations, angina pectoris, hemorrhage, hypertension, tachycardia, first-degree AV block, bradycardia, MI, thrombophlebitis

Musculoskeletal: Pain, arthritis, twitching

Urinary: Dysmenorrhea, decreased libido, urinary frequency, UTI, amenorrhea, cystitis, impotence, urine retention

Ears, eyes, nose, throat: Visual changes, ear/eye pain, photophobia, tinnitus

Systemic: Asthenia, viral infection, fever, allergy, chills

Celexa: Citalopram (sigh-tal´oh-pram)

Central nervous system: Headache, nervousness, insomnia, drowsiness, anxiety, tremor, dizziness, fatigue, sedation, poor concentration, abnormal dreams, agitation, convulsions, apathy, euphoria, hallucinations, delusions, psychosis

Gastrointestinal: Nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, anorexia, dyspepsia, constipation, cramps, vomiting, taste changes, flatulence, decreased appetite

Skin: Sweating, rash, pruritus, acne, alopecia, urticaria

Respiratory: Infection, pharyngitis, nasal congestion, sinus headache, sinusitis, cough, dyspnea, bronchitis, asthma, hyperventilation, pneumonia

Cardiovascular: Hot flashes, palpitations, angina pectoris, hemorrhage, hypertension, tachycardia, first-degree AV block, bradycardia, MI, thrombophlebitis

Musculoskeletal: Pain, arthritis, twitching

Urinary: Dysmenorrhea, decreased libido, urinary frequency, UTI, amenorrhea, cystitis, impotence, urine retention

Ears, eyes, nose, throat: Visual changes, ear/eye pain, photophobia, tinnitus

Systemic: Asthenia, viral infection, fever, allergy, chills

Luvox: Fluvoxamine (flu-vox´a-meen)

Central nervous system: Headache, drowsiness, dizziness, convulsions, sleep disorders

Gastrointestinal: Nausea, anorexia, constipation, hepatotoxicity, vomiting, diarrhea
skin: Rash, sweating

Urinary: Decreased libido

Paxil: Paroxetine (par-ox´e-teen)

Central nervous system: Headache, nervousness, insomnia, drowsiness, anxiety, tremor, dizziness, fatigue, sedation, abnormal dreams, agitation, apathy, euphoria, hallucinations, delusions, psychosis

Gastrointestinal: Nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, anorexia, dyspepsia, constipation, cramps, vomiting, taste changes, flatulence, decreased appetite

Skin: Sweating, rash

Respiratory: Infection, pharyngitis, nasal congestion, sinus headache, sinusitis, cough, dyspnea

Cardiovascular: Vasodilation, postural hypotension, palpitations

Musculoskeletal: Pain, arthritis, myalgia, myopathy, myosthenia

Urinary: Dysmenorrhea, decreased libido, urinary frequency, UTI, amenorrhea, cystitis, impotence, abnormal ejaculation

Ears, eyes, nose, throat: Visual changes

Systemic: Asthenia, fever

Zoloft: Sertraline (ser´tra-leen)

Central nervous system: Insomnia, agitation, somnolence, dizziness, headache, tremor, fatigue, paresthesia, twitching, confusion, ataxia, gait abnormality (elderly)

Urinary: Male sexual dysfunction, micturition disorder

Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea, nausea, constipation, anorexia, dry mouth, dyspepsia, vomiting, flatulence

Cardiovascular: Palpitations, chest pain

Ears, eyes, nose, throat: Vision abnormalities

Skin: Increased sweating, rash, hot flashes

Endocrine: SIADH (elderly)

Desyrel: Trazodone (tray´zoe-done)

(Desyrel Dividose, trazodone HCl)

Blood: Agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, eosinophilia, leukopenia central nervous system: Dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, headache, anxiety, tremors, stimulation, weakness, insomnia, nightmares, EPS (elderly), increase in psychiatric symptoms

Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, paralytic ileus, increased appetite, cramps, epigastric distress, jaundice, hepatitis, stomatitis

Urinary: Retention, acute renal failure, priapism

Skin: Rash, urticaria, sweating, pruritus, photosensitivity

Cardiovascular: Orthostatic hypotension, ECG changes, tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations

Ears, eyes, nose, throat: Blurred vision, tinnitus, mydriasis

Effexor: Venlafaxine (ven-la-fax´een)

Central nervous system: Emotional lability, vertigo, apathy, ataxia, CNS stimulation, euphoria, hallucinations, hostility, increased libido, hypertonia, hypotonia, psychosis

Cardiovascular: Migraine, angina pectoris, hypertension, extrasystoles, postural hypotension, syncope, thrombophlebitis

Ears, eyes, nose, throat: Abnormal vision, ear pain, cataract, conjunctivitis, corneal lesions, dry eyes, otitis media, photophobia

Gastrointestinal: Dysphagia, eructation, colitis, gastritis, gingivitis, rectal hemorrhage, stomatitis, stomach and mouth ulceration

Urinary: Anorgasmia, dysuria, hematuria, metrorrhagia, vaginitis, impaired urination, albuminuria, amenorrhea, kidney calculus, cystitis, nocturia, breast and bladder pain, polyuria, uterine hemorrhage, vaginal hemorrhage, moniliasis

Skin: Ecchymosis, acne, alopecia, brittle nails, dry skin, photosensitivity

Metabolism: Peripheral edema, weight gain, diabetes mellitus, edema, glycosuria, hyperlipemia, hypokalemia

Musculoskeletal: Arthritis, bone pain, bursitis, myasthenia tenosynovitis

Respiratory: Bronchitis, dyspnea, asthma, chest congestion, epistaxis, hyperventilation, laryngitis

Systemic: Accidental injury, malaise, neck pain, enlarged abdomen, cyst, facial edema, hangover, hernia

Serzone: Nefazodone (ne-faz´o-done)

Central nervous system: Somnolence, dizziness, headache, insomnia

Gastrointestinal: Nausea, constipation, dry mouth

Urinary: Urinary frequency, retention, UTI

Cardiovascular: Postural hypotension

Respiratory: Pharyngitis, cough

Ears, eyes, nose, throat: Blurred vision, abnormal vision

Wellbutrin: Bupropion (byoo-pro´pee-on)

(Wellbutrin SR, Zyban)

Central nervous system: Headache, agitation, confusion, seizures, akathisia, delusions, insomnia, sedation, tremors

Cardiovascular: Dysrhythmias, hypertension, palpitations, tachycardia, hypotension

Gastrointestinal: Nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, increased appetite, constipation

Urinary: Impotence, frequency, retention

Skin: Rash, pruritus, sweating

Ears, eyes, nose, throat: Blurred vision, auditory disturbance

Tofranil: Imipramine (im-ip´ra-meen)

(Apo-Imipramine, imipramine HCl, Impril, Janimine, Novo-Pramine, SK-Pramine, Tofranil, Tofranil PM, Tripramine)

Blood: Agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, eosinophilia, leukopenia

Central nervous system: Dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, headache, anxiety, tremors, stimulation, weakness, insomnia, nightmares, EPS (elderly), increased psychiatric symptoms, paresthesia

Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, paralytic ileus; increased appetite; cramps, epigastric distress, jaundice, hepatitis, stomatitis

Urinary: Retention, acute renal failure

Skin: Rash, urticaria, sweating, pruritus, photosensitivity

Cardiovascular: Orthostatic hypotension, ECG changes, tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations

Ears, eyes, nose, throat: Blurred vision, tinnitus, mydriasis

Anafranil: Desipramine (dess-ip´ra-meen)

(desipramine HCl, Norpramin, Pertofrane clomipramine [kloe-mip´ra-meen])

Blood: Agranulocytosis, neutropenia, pancytopenia

Cardiovascular: Hypotension, tachycardia, cardiac arrest

Central nervous system: Dizziness, tremors, mania, seizures, aggressiveness, EPS endocrine: Galactorrhea, hyperprolactinmia

Metabolism: Hyponatremia

Gastrointestinal: Constipation, dry mouth, nausea, dyspepsia

Urinary: Delayed ejaculation, anorgasmy, retention

Skin: Diaphoresis, photosensitivity

Asendin: Amoxapine (a-mox´a-peen)

Blood: Agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, eosinophilia, leukopenia

Central nervous system: Dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, headache, anxiety, tremors, stimulation, weakness, insomnia, nightmares, EPS (elderly), increased psychiatric symptoms, paresthesia, impairment of sexual functioning

Gastrointestinal: Dry mouth, constipation, nausea, vomiting, paralytic ileus, increased appetite, cramps, epigastric distress, jaundice, hepatitis, stomatitis

Urinary: Retention, acute renal failure

Skin: Rash, urticaria, sweating, pruritus, photosensitivity

Cardiovascular: Orthostatic hypotension, ECG changes, tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations

Ears, eyes, nose, throat: Blurred vision, tinnitus, mydriasis, ophthalmoplegia

Elavil: Amitriptyline (a-mee-trip´ti-leen)

(Amitril, amitriptylline HCI, Apo-Amitriptyline, Emitrip, Endep, Enovil, Levate, Meravil, Novotriptyn, Rolavil)

Blood: Agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, eosinophilia, leukopenia

Central nervous system: Dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, headache, anxiety, tremors, stimulation, weakness, insomnia, nightmares, EPS (elderly), increased psychiatric symptoms, seizures

Gastrointestinal: Constipation, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, paralytic ileus, increased appetite, cramps, epigastric distress, jaundice, hepatitis, stomatitis

Urinary: Retention

Skin: Rash, urticaria, sweating, pruritus, photosensitivity

Cardiovascular: Orthostatic hypotension, ECG changes, tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations

Ears, eyes, nose, throat: Blurred vision, tinnitus, mydriasis, ophthalmoplegia

Remeron: Mirtazapine (mer-ta´za-peen)

Blood: Agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, eosinophilia, leukopenia

Central nervous system: Dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, headache, anxiety, tremors, stimulation, weakness, insomnia, nightmares, EPS (elderly), increased psychiatric symptoms, seizures

Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, paralytic ileus, increased appetite, cramps, epigastric distress, jaundice, hepatitis, stomatitis

Urinary: Retention, acute renal failure

Skin: Rash, urticaria, sweating, pruritus, photosensitivity

Cardiovascular: Orthostatic hypotension, ECG changes, tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations

Ears, eyes, nose, & throat: Blurred vision, tinnitus, mydriasis

Parnate: Tranylcypromine (tran-ill-sip´roe-meen)

Blood: Anemia

Central nervous system: Dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, headache, anxiety, tremors, stimulation, weakness, hyperreflexia, mania, insomnia, fatigue, weight gain

Gastrointestinal: Constipation, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, weight gain

Urinary: Change in libido, urinary frequency

Skin: Rash, flushing, increased perspiration

Cardiovascular: Orthostatic hypotension, hypertension, dysrhythmias, hypertensive crisis

Ears, eyes, nose, throat: Blurred vision

Endocrine: SIADH-like syndrome

Nardil: Phenelzine (fen´el-zeen)

Blood: Anemia

Central nervous system: Dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, headache, anxiety, tremors, stimulation, weakness, hyperreflexia, mania, insomnia, fatigue, weight gain

Gastrointestinal: Constipation, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, weight gain

Urinary: Change in libido, frequency

Skin: Rash, flushing, increased perspiration

Cardiovascular: Orthostatic hypotension, hypertension, dysrhythmias, hypertensive crisis ears, eyes, nose, & throat: Blurred vision

Endocrine: SIADH-like syndrome