The side effect of some medicines can cause depression and one of the main reasons is the decrease in the production of serotonin, which is a hormone responsible for the sense of well-being. However, this does not mean that all people who take these drugs get depressed, as this is a rare side effect.
In addition, drug interaction when the individual takes multiple medications can also cause depression, so if in doubt, one should seek the prescribing physician to assess the need for their use or substitute for others who do not interact
List with some medications that can cause depression
Some remedies that can cause depression include:
| Commercial name | Active principle | Indication |
| Prolopa | Levodopa | Controlling epileptic seizures |
| Gardenal | Phenobarbital | Treat anxiety and control epilepsy |
| Xanax | Alprazolam | Treat insomnia and relax muscles |
| Lopressor | Metoprolol | Controlling heart problems |
| Lopressor | Dilitazem | Decrease high pressure |
| Ms Contin | Morphine | Relieve pain |
| Zocor | Simvastatin | Decrease cholesterol values |
| Zyban | Bupropriona Hydrochloride | Dealing with depression and complementing smoking cessation |
| Zovirax | Aciclovir | Zone treatment and herpes |
Not all patients suffer from depression after ingesting any of these remedies. However, if the patient experiences symptoms of depression, such as deep sadness, easy crying or loss of energy, for example, he should consult the doctor who prescribed the medication to reassess the need for its use or change the medication to another that does not causes symptoms of depression.
Other possible causes of depression include the process of divorce, mourning, financial problems or the end of a love relationship, for example.
