SSRI learning module: Class members and licensed uses

Consult the summary of product characteristics for details of authorised indications of each SSRI.

 

SSRIs: Approved names, common proprietary names and licensed indications
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) Common proprietory names Depressive illness Generalised anxiety disorder Obsessive–compulsive disorder Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) Post-traumatic stress disorder Bulimia nervosa
Citalopram Cipramil  Tickbox      Tickbox      

Escitalopram
(enantiomer of citalopram)

Cipralex  Tickbox  Tickbox  Tickbox  Tickbox  Tickbox    
Fluoxetine Prozac  Tickbox    Tickbox        Tickbox
Fluvoxamine Faverin  Tickbox    Tickbox        
Paroxetine Seroxat  Tickbox  Tickbox  Tickbox  Tickbox  Tickbox  Tickbox  
Sertraline Lustral  Tickbox    Tickbox  Tickbox  Tickbox  Tickbox  

 


Antidepressants in other classes may also inhibit reuptake of serotonin, but only SSRIs are discussed here.
Only the following SSRIs are licensed for children and adolescents:

  • Fluoxetine for the treatment of moderate to severe major depressive episode (in combination with psychological therapy) in children aged over eight years and adolescents
  • Fluvoxamine for the treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder in children aged over eight years and adolescents
  • Sertraline for the treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder in children aged over six years and adolescents.


 

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