Medicines that provoke the appearance of depression

Posted onFebruary 7, 2021

Drugs that can cause depression include:

  • oral contraceptives;
  • antimicrobial drugs (ampicillin, evaferents , azithromycin, streptomycin, tetracycline ); 
  • anticonvulsants ( leviracetam, vigabatrin, topiramate );
  • immunomodulators (alpha interferon, steroids, cyclosporine );
  • antihypertensive drugs (beta-blockers, methyldopa , reserpine, flunarizine );
  • psychotropic drugs ( levodopa , metaclopramide , amantadine , sedative hypnotics, phenothiazine , disulfiram );
  • medicines used in oncology ( vinblastine vincristine );
  • barbiturates;
  • antihistamines;
  • psychoactive substances (amphetamine, cocaine).

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