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. 2018 Jul 29;38(9):888–898. doi: 10.1002/phar.2163

Table 1.

Serotonergic Drug List Categorized by Similar Bioactive Sites of Action

Drug Name Category Drug Name Category
Amitriptylinea Triple receptor Selegiline MAO inhibitor
Amoxapine Triple receptor Tranylcypromine MAO inhibitor
Citaloprama Triple receptor Dihydroergotamine 5‐HT1 agonists
Clomipraminea Triple receptor Eletriptan 5‐HT1 agonists
Cyclobenzaprinea Triple receptor Frovatriptan 5‐HT1 agonists
Cyproheptadine Triple receptor Pentazocine 5‐HT1 agonists
Desipraminea Triple receptor Rizatriptan 5‐HT1 agonists
Doxepina Triple receptor Sumatriptan 5‐HT1 agonists
Fluoxetinea Triple receptor Zolmitriptan 5‐HT1 agonists
Imipraminea Triple receptor Almotriptan Mixed SERT
Mirtazapine Triple receptor Dextromethorphana Mixed SERT
Nortriptyline Triple receptor Granisetron Mixed SERT
Meperidinea Triple receptor Lorcaserin Mixed SERT
Paroxetinea Triple receptor Naratriptan Mixed SERT
Protriptyline Triple receptor Trazodone Mixed SERT
Sertraline Triple receptor Vilazodone Mixed SERT
Trimipramine Triple receptor Buspironea Miscellaneous
Atomoxetinea Duo receptor Carbamazepine Miscellaneous
Desvenlafaxinea Duo receptor Divalproex Miscellaneous
Duloxetinea Duo receptor Lithium Miscellaneous
Escitaloprama Duo receptor Ondansetrona Miscellaneous
Fluvoxaminea Duo receptor Metoclopramide Miscellaneous
Levomilnacipran Duo receptor Valproate Miscellaneous
Maprotiline Duo receptor Valproic Acid Miscellaneous
Methadonea Duo receptor Aripiprazolea Atypical antipsychotic
Milnacipran Duo receptor Asenapine Atypical antipsychotic
Nefazodone Duo receptor Brexpiprazole Atypical antipsychotic
Tramadola Duo receptor Clozapinea Atypical antipsychotic
Venlafaxinea Duo receptor Iloperidone Atypical antipsychotic
Fentanyla MAO inhibitor Lurasidone Atypical antipsychotic
Isocarboxazid MAO inhibitor Olanzapine Atypical antipsychotic
Linezolid MAO inhibitor Paliperidone Atypical antipsychotic
Methylene Blue MAO inhibitor Quetiapine Atypical antipsychotic
Phenelzine MAO inhibitor Risperidonea Atypical antipsychotic
Rasagiline MAO inhibitor Vortioxetine Atypical antipsychotic
Ziprasidone Atypical antipsychotic

5‐HT1 = 5‐hydroxytryptamine receptor; MAO = monoamine oxidase; SERT = serotonin reuptake protein.

See Methods for description of pharmacologic drug categories.

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Data taken from Flockhart P450 drug interaction table.42 Other listed drugs may also undergo hepatic metabolism but are less well documented.