Table 1 Types of antidepressants
Classes of antidepressants | Examples |
|---|---|
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) | Amineptine, amitriptyline, amoxapine, butriptyline, cianopramine, clomipramine, desipramine, demexiptiline, dibenzepin, dosulepin, dothiepin, doxepin, imipramine, iprindole, lofepramine, maprotiline, melitracen, metapramine, nortriptyline, noxiptiline, opipramol, protriptyline, tianeptine, trimipramine, and quinupramine. |
Tetracyclic antidepressants (TeCAs) | Trazodone |
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MOI) | Isocarboxazid and phenelzine |
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) | Citalopram, dapoxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, and sertraline |
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) | Desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, levomilnacipran, milnacipran, and venlafaxine |
Selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NRI) | Reboxetine |
Atypical antidepressants | Agomelatine, bupropion, mirtazapine, and nefazodone, vilazodone, and vortioxetine |