Glossary
- BID: Latin for twice daily
- Cat. C: Pregnancy category C
- CI: contraindications
- CNS: central nervous system
- CYP3A4: cytochrome P450 3A4
- CYP2D6: cytochrome P45 2D6
- ECG: electrocardiogram
- GABA: gamma-aminobutyric acid
- GAD: generalized anxiety disorder
- GI: gastrointestinal
- MAOI: monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- MOA: mechanism of action
- NE: norepinephrine
- OCD: obsessive compulsive disorder
- PRN: Latin for as needed
- qHS: Latin for at bedtime
- SE: side effects
- SNRI: Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor
- SSRI: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
- TCA: tricyclic antidepressant
* For further reading/details: refer to a pharmacology book