Drug-drug interactions between COVID-19 drug therapies and antidepressants

INTRODUCTION: Antidepressants are widely used for the pharmacological treatment of anxiety and mood disorders. Since the eruption of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic and the later development of targeted treatments against COVID-19, inevitably many patients receive antidepressants as well as targeted treatments against COVID-19 against COVID-19. Co-administration of antidepressants with COVID-19 therapeutics has the potential of drug-drug interactions, of varying severity and clinical significance.

AREAS COVERED: This is a curated narrative review of the current state of the art regarding drug-drug interactions between COVID-19 therapeutics and medications licensed for the pharmacotherapy of depression. A systematic search of electronic databases, using as keywords the international nonproprietaty names of currently approved COVID-19 therapeutics and antidepressants was performed, and additionally online interaction checker tools were consulted. Derived data were synthesized for each COVID-19 therapeutic and presented with up-to-date guidance.

EXPERT OPINION: Several COVID-19 therapeutics have potential for drug-drug interactions with antidepressants. Remdesivir and Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir have the higher risk, whereas several monoclonal antibodies appear safer. The most serious drug-drug interactions (serotonin syndrome and QTc prolongation) require close monitoring; however, DDI toward reducing the efficacy of antidepressants may be difficult to recognize. As COVID-19 treatment protocols take precedence, psychiatrists should exert flexibility in antidepressant use and proactively monitor treatment progress.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology - 19(2023), 12 vom: 28. Dez., Seite 937-950

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Davoutis, Efstathia [VerfasserIn]
Panou, Chrysa [VerfasserIn]
Stachika, Nikolina [VerfasserIn]
Dalla, Christina [VerfasserIn]
Kokras, Nikolaos [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antidepressants
Antidepressive Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anxiety
COVID-19
Depression
Drug interactions
Journal Article
O3J8G9O825
Review
Ritonavir
SARS-CoV-2
Serotonin

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Date Completed 15.01.2024

Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/17425255.2023.2280750

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364266619