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"\u200BIn this section you&amp;#039;ll find information about the various different antidepressants available for treating depression. They are all about as effective as each other, but have differences such as the side effects they may cause or the other medicines they may interact with. When choosing which to prescribe your doctor will take into account your individual factors, including any other conditions you may have and any other medicines you are already taking. Don&amp;#039;t forget this is only a guide \u2013 talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you&amp;#039;ve questions about treatment. Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs)  SSRI antidepressants are associated with fewer potentially troubling side effects than other antidepressants, which means they are better tolerated by most people. If you need an antidepressant your doctor will usually prescribe one from this group first.  Cipralex (escitalopram) Cipramil (citalopram) Faverin (fluvoxamine) Lustral (sertraline) Prozac (fluoxetine) Seroxat (paroxetine)  Tricyclic and related antidepressants Tricyclic antidepressants are older medicines that are associated with more side effects than the SSRIs, although there are differences within the group. They will usually be reserved for depression that hasn&amp;#039;t got better with an SSRI. Mianserin and trazodone are related to the tricyclics in that they have a slightly different chemical structure, but have similar clinical properties.  Allegron (nortriptyline) Amitriptyline Anafranil SR (clomipramine) Clomipramine capsules Imipramine Lomont (lofepramine) Mianserin Prothiaden (dosulepin) Sinepin (doxepin) Surmontil (trimipramine) Triptafen (amitriptyline, perphenazine)  Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) MAOI antidepressants can have potentially dangerous interactions with some medicines and with certain foods and will usually only be prescribed by specialists when other antidepressants have been ineffective.  Isocarboxazid Manerix (moclobemide) Nardil (phenelzine) Tranylcypromine  Other antidepressants These other antidepressants work in similar ways to one or more of the previous groups. They are most likely to be used when an SSRI or tricyclic has been ineffective. However they may sometimes be used first-line for people who are taking certain other medicines or who have certain co-existing conditions.  Cymbalta (duloxetine) Edronax (reboxetine) Efexor XL (venlafaxine) Fluanxol (flupentixol) Molipaxin (trazodone) Optimax (tryptophan) Valdoxan (agomelatine) Venlafaxine tablets Zispin (mirtazapine)  Lithium Not strictly an antidepressant, lithium is reserved for treating depression that is resistant to other antidepressants. It will only be prescribed by specialists.  Camcolit (lithium carbonate) Li-liquid (lithium citrate) Liskonum (lithium carbonate) Priadel liquid (lithium citrate) Priadel tablets (lithium carbonate)  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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