Question

Which of the following are anti-depressants?
A. Iproniazid
B. Phenelzine
C. Equanil
D. Salvarsan

Answer 1

Hint: Depression is a serious condition which can often be effectively treated with available therapies. Over the years, many antidepressants have been developed. The newer classes of antidepressants are better tolerated than the older types of antidepressants and are associated with fewer drug interactions.

Complete step by step answer:
Drugs are chemical compounds usually having low molecular weight. When they enter the body they interact with the target molecule and generate a biological response. When such a response is therapeutic and disease curing, then such drugs are called medicines. Nowadays such drugs are effectively used in the treatment and diagnosis of various diseases. If dosage of drugs is taken into higher amounts than the recommended amount then it can turn into a poison.
On the basis of the therapeutic action of drugs, they can be classified into different classes- Antacids, antihistamines, analgesics, tranquilizers, analgesics . Antibiotics, antiseptics are a type of antimicrobial drug. These are used to kill microbes.
Tranquilizers and analgesics are a class of neurologically active drugs. These affect the nervous system. These are chemical compounds used for the treatment of stress and even for treating mental diseases. These drugs relieve stress, anxiety or excitement by inducing well-being. These are a part of sleeping pills.
There are different types of tranquilizers and the functioning of each of them is different from each other. For example, noradrenaline is a neurotransmitter that plays a role in mood swings. When in a person’s body noradrenaline becomes low then the signal sending capacity also decreases and the person goes into depression. To cope up with such situations, antidepressants drugs are given. These antidepressant drugs inhibit the enzyme that causes degradation of noradrenaline. Now when the enzyme is inhibited the neurotransmitter can metabolize properly in the body.
Now coming to the options;
Iproniazid (Marsilid, Revivol, Euphozid, Iprazid, Ipronid, Ipronin) is a hydrazine-class non-selective, irreversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase (MAOI). This is a xenobiotic which was originally designed to treat tuberculosis, but was later most prominently used as an antidepressant drug. So this option is correct.
Phenelzine is an antidepressant which is an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase. By restoring the balance of certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters), this medication treats depression. Your mood and feelings of well-being can be improved with Phenelzine. So, this option is also correct.
Meprobamate, marketed by Wallace Laboratories as Miltown and Wyeth as Equanil, among others is a derivative of carbamate used as an anxiolytic drug. A medicine, or other intervention, that decreases anxiety ( which is a part of depression) is an anxiolytic. So, this option is also correct.
Salvarsan comes under the category of antibiotics. Because of their low human and animal toxicity, antibiotics are used as medicines to treat infections. So, this option is not correct, since they are not antidepressants.

So, the correct answer is “Option A,B,C”.

Note: Side effects and drug interactions of antidepressant medication are obstacles to successful depression treatment. With continued use, some side effects of antidepressants are resolved, while other side effects can be managed by reducing doses or adding other therapies. The success of depression therapy may be improved by appropriate management of side effects and avoiding drugs and alcohol that may interact with antidepressants.