Question

A 45-year-old woman is diagnosed by her GP with moderate major depressive disorder without psychotic features. She requests pharmacological treatment. According to NICE guidance, what is the first-line antidepressant class?

Accepted Answer

Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI)

Answer

Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

Answer

Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)

Answer

Noradrenaline and dopamine reuptake inhibitor

Answer

Atypical antipsychotic adjunct

Practice question

A 45-year-old woman is diagnosed by her GP with moderate major depressive disorder without psychotic features. She requests pharmacological treatment. According to NICE guidance, what is the first-line antidepressant class?