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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jun 27.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2012 Jan 27;10(2):139–150. doi: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2012.01.001

Appendix A.

Antidepressants Included in This Study*

Antidepressant Year first released Pharmacologic Class
Methylphenidate 1955 Other
Isocarboxazid 1959 MAOI
Imipramine 1959 TCA
Tranylcypromine 1961 MAOI
Amitriptyline 1961 TCA
Desipramine 1964 TCA
Nortriptyline 1964 TCA
Doxepin 1969 TCA
Trimipramine 1979 Tetracyclic
Amoxapine 1980 Tetracyclic
Maprotiline 1980 Tetracyclic
Bupropion 1985 Other
Trazodone 1986 Other
Fluoxetine 1987 SSRI
Paroxetine 1992 SSRI
Venlafaxine 1993 SNRI
Nefazodone 1994 Other
Mirtazapine 1996 Other
Citalopram 1998 SSRI
Escitalopram 2002 SSRI
Duloxetine 2004 SNRI
Selegiline (patch form) 2006 MAOI
Desvenlafaxine 2008 SNRI
Vilazodone 2011 Other

MAOI=monamine oxidase inhibitor; SNRI=selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, SSRI= selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; TCA=tricyclic antidepressant