antidepressant drug

Definitions of antidepressant drug

1. noun

   any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
   synonyms: antidepressant

   types:

   MAOI, monoamine oxidase inhibitor

   any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate

   Serzone, nefazodone

   an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone)

   nontricyclic, nontricyclic antidepressant, nontricyclic antidepressant drug, nontricyclic drug

   a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO

   Edronax, reboxetine

   an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine

   SSRI, selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor

   an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain

   tricyclic, tricyclic antidepressant, tricyclic antidepressant drug

   an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain

   maleate

   a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation

   Elavil, amitriptyline, amitriptyline hydrochloride

   a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications

   clomipramine

   a tricyclic antidepressant drug

   desipramine

   a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system

   Adapin, Sinequan, doxepin, doxepin hydrochloride

   a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)

   Prozac, Sarafem, fluoxetine, fluoxetine hydrocholoride

   a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain

   Imavate, Tofranil, imipramine, impramine hydrochloride

   a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression

   iproclozide

   an antidepressant drug that acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor

   Marplan, isocarboxazid

   a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression

   Pamelor, nortriptyline

   a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs

   Paxil, paroxetime

   a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)

   Nardil, phenelzine

   monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression

   protriptyline

   tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression

   Zoloft, sertraline

   a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)

   tranylcypromine

   an antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; administered as a sulfate

   Desyrel, trazodone, trazodone hydrochloride

   oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative

   Surmontil, trimipramine

   tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia

   type of:

   medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

   (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease