These were as efficacious as TCAs but largely devoid of their anticholinergic, anti-alpha-adrenergic, and antihistaminic side effects. Of the available drugs in this class (fluoxetine, fluvoxamine ...

Contraindicated in patients who are taking anorexiant, antihypertensive, dibenzazepine derivatives, sympathomimetics, central nervous system depressants, diuretic, antihistaminic, sedatives ...