- Has the patient had a particular response to a certain antidepressant in the past?
- Consider using that antidepressant
- Has there been a family history of response to a certain antidepressant?
- Consider using that antidepressant
- Is there chronic pain? Consider…
- Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
- Venlafaxine (Effexor)
- Is there cardiovascular illness? Consider…
- Sertraline (Zoloft)
- Is the patient on multiple medications? Consider…
- Citalopram (Celexa)
- Escitalopram (Cipralex)
- Venlafaxine (Effexor)
- Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)
- Vortioxetine (Trintellix)
- Is there poor sleep, poor appetite, weight loss? Consider…
- Mirtazapine (Remeron)
- Is the patient a smoker who wants to stop smoking, and/or wants to minimize the risk of sexual side effects? Consider…
- Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
- Is the patient a child/youth (age < 18)? Consider…
- Fluoxetine (Prozac)
- Is the patient in the perinatal period? Consider…
- Sertraline (Zoloft)
- For more information, visit www.motherisk.org (1-877-439-2744)
- Is cost an issue? If so, then consider these less costly medications…
- Citalopram (Celexa)
- Escitalopram (Cipralex)
- Sertraline (Zoloft)
- Mirtazapine (Remeron)
- Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
- Venlafaxine (Effexor)
Otherwise, choose…