A 42-year-old patient with depression and a desire to quit smoking is prescribed a medication that works as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor. Which drug fits this description?

A pharmacy technician is verifying the drug class of Lexapro. Which classification is correct?

Which of the following medications is classified as a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)?

A patient’s profile lists Zoloft for anxiety and depression. What is the generic name?

A provider requests a refill for Effexor XR. The pharmacy technician should verify which generic medication?

Which medication is classified as a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)?

A patient is struggling with insomnia and mild depression. The provider prescribes Desyrel. Which statement best describes this medication?

Which of the following medications is a tetracyclic antidepressant commonly used for major depressive disorder?

A technician needs to locate Prozac in the pharmacy. Which generic medication label should they find?

Which of the following antidepressants carries both brand names Pamelor and Aventyl?

A patient with generalized anxiety disorder has a prescription for Paxil. What is the therapeutic class of this drug?

The medication Cymbalta may also be used to treat which of the following in addition to depression?

Which drug listed below belongs to the same class as Prozac?

A provider prescribes a patient a legend antidepressant used to treat depression and chronic pain. Which medication best fits this order?

A prescription for Lexapro 10 mg is filled with Escitalopram 10 mg instead. This substitution is permitted because:

A technician verifies that Effexor XR 75 mg and Venlafaxine ER 75 mg contain the same active ingredient, dosage form, and strength. These products are:

A provider prescribes Remeron (Mirtazapine) for depression, but the formulary only covers Trazodone. These drugs are:

A provider prescribes Cymbalta instead of Effexor due to side-effect concerns. This substitution represents what relationship?

A physician changes a patient’s medication from Elavil (TCA) to Cymbalta (SNRI) to reduce sedation. Which term best describes this change?