Medication information sheet

Medication Information Sheet
Medications Approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for
Depression
Please note that the list below may not include all possible side effects or all possible
interactions. You should thoroughly discuss all medication choices with your doctor.
DBSA does not endorse or recommend the use of any specific treatment or medication for mood
disorders. Consult your doctor for more information about specific treatments or medications.
Medication
Some possible side effects
interact
Medication
Brand
names
the brain
Call your doctor immediately
if you start to feel suicidal.
Seizures
danger when there are
specific risk
factors such as previous
seizures, heart trauma, eating medications
disorders, or
+serotonin Possible serious liver
(nefazodone only) if you
experience yellowing of the
skin, nausea or abdominal
pain, contact your doctor or
hospital
immediately.
spasms
Fatal interaction
with some
prescribed and
over-thecounter
medications (such
Dangerously high blood
pressure if taken with the
Medications Approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Bipolar
Disorder
Please note that the list below may not include all possible side effects or all possible
interactions. You should thoroughly discuss all medication choices with your doctor.
DBSA does not endorse or recommend the use of any specific treatment or medication for mood
disorders. Consult your doctor for more information about specific treatments or medications.
Medication
Brand names
Some possible side effects
May interact with
the brain
Lithionate® Lithotabs® Lithobid® Eskalith® Lowered thyroid activity Kidney
trouble
May be toxic if blood levels get too
high
Avoid excessive sweating or
becoming dehydrated, which can
cause your lithium levels to get too
high.
Nausea
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (rare) Drowsiness Dry mouth Increased appetite Weight gain Dizziness *If rash occurs, contact your
doctor immediately.
Anti-arrhythmic heart medications such as dofetilide, solatol or quinidine Tell your doctor if you have ever
had heart problems. Contact your
doctor or an emergency room
immediately if you faint or feel a
change in your heartbeat.
Arsenic trioxide Levomethadyl acetate Dolasetron mesylate Probucol Tacrolimus *If rash occurs, contact your
doctor immediately.
Anticonvulsants that may be Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder
Please note that the list below may not include all possible side effects or all possible
interactions. You should thoroughly discuss all medication choices with your doctor.
DBSA does not endorse or recommend the use of any specific treatment or medication for mood
disorders. Consult your doctor for more information about specific treatments or medications.
Medication
Brand names
Some possible side effects
May interact with
the brain
Birth control pills (can make them ineffective) Lithium Lamictal (Lamotrigine) Depakote (Divalproex Tranquilizers Cancer medications Felodipine (Plendil) Verapamil (Covera, Calan, Isoptil, Verelan) *If you have changes in
vision, eye pain or redness, or Birth control pills
increased eye pressure,
contact your doctor
immediately.
Possible allergic reaction
Antipsychotics that may be Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder
Please note that the list below may not include all possible side effects or all possible
interactions. You should thoroughly discuss all medication choices with your doctor.
DBSA does not endorse or recommend the use of any specific treatment or medication for mood
disorders. Consult your doctor for more information about specific treatments or medications.
Medication
Brand names
Some possible side effects
May interact with
the brain
Propanolol Thiazide diuretics Dilantin Tegretol Bentyl Epinephrine Lithium Methyldopa Propanolol Rifampin Alcohol Pain medications Heart problems Contact your
doctor or an emergency room Antibiotics
immediately if you faint or feel
a change in your heartbeat.

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