Question

A patient with depression is started on sertraline. After a week, she reports excessive anxiety, insomnia, and tremor. Which drug class used adjunctively may help alleviate these early side effects while waiting for SSRIs to have full effect?

Accepted Answer

Low-dose benzodiazepine

Answer

Antipsychotic

Answer

Beta-blocker

Answer

Z-drug sedative

Answer

TCA antidepressant added immediately

Practice question

A patient with depression is started on sertraline. After a week, she reports excessive anxiety, insomnia, and tremor. Which drug class used adjunctively may help alleviate these early side effects while waiting for SSRIs to have full effect?