Escitalopram is a: (A) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor., (B) Nonspecific norepinephrine uptake inhibitor, (C) Atypical Antideppressants, (D) MAO Inhibitors
Answer is A. (A) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor # Mechanism of action of Escitalopram: Highly potent blockade of serotonin reuptake transport mechanism S CT without its inactive R-enantiomer.> Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: include Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, Sertraline, Venlafaxine. Norepinephrine uptake inhibitors: Amitriptyline, Clomipramine, Doxepin, Imipramine, Desipramine.Trimipramine, Amoxapine, Maprotiline, Nortryptalline, protyptalline. Atypical Antideppressants: Amoxapine. Atomoxetin, Maprotiline, Trazodone and Bupropion, Venlafaxine, Mirtazapine, Nefazodone, and Duloxetine. MAO Inhibitors: Tranylcypromineto phenelzine, Selegiline