Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRI

• Facts:
  Take 4-6 weeks to see results
• Complications:
  Serotonin syndrome
  
• Pneumonic:
  P rozac (fluoxetine)
  P axil (paroxetine)
  
  L unox (fluroxamine)
  L exapro (escitalopram)
  
  Z oloft (sertraline)
  C elexa (citalopram)
• Indications:
  1) Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
  2) Depression (first line)
  3) Anxiety
  4) PTSD
• Side Effects:
  Sexual (impotence)
  Insomnia
  GI distress
• See Also:
  Atypical antidepressants