Some medications can cause depression to be inducing as a side effect, usually this effect only occurs in a small percentage of people and, in these cases, the drug should be replaced by the doctor with another that has the same action, but does not induce this side effect.
The mechanism of action by which these drugs induce depression is not always the same and, therefore, if a person develops depression as a side effect of a drug, does not mean that it occurs with other remedies that may also have this side effect.
- Drugs most likely to trigger depression are beta blockers commonly used for high blood pressure.
- Corticosteroids.
- Benzodiazepines.
- Medications to treat Parkinson’s disease.
- Or anticonvulsants.
- For example.
Some of the remedies most likely to induce depression are
Lowering blood pressure
Not everyone suffers from depression after treatment with these medicines, however, in case the patient develops symptoms such as deep sadness, easy crying or loss of energy, for example, he should consult the doctor who prescribed the medicine so that he can re-evaluate the need for use or replace the drug with one that does not cause the symptoms. Same symptoms of depression.
It is important to know that the onset of depression may not be related to the medications the person is taking, but to other factors. For other causes of depression, see: Causes of Depression.