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Antidepressants include several medication classes that work in different ways. SSRIs and SNRIs are commonly prescribed for depression, and healthcare providers may also use them to treat certain anxiety disorders. Antidepressants are commonly used as a prescription for depression and anxiety, and their common groups include SSRIs and SNRIs. Understanding your specific prescription medication for depression helps you maintain an open dialogue with your clinician during your virtual appointment.
SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) primarily increase available serotonin levels in the brain by blocking reabsorption. SNRIs, or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, affect both serotonin and norepinephrine. SSRIs primarily affect serotonin. A routine refill visit focuses on whether your established antidepressant can be continued safely and appropriately.
Please note:
Simple Consult provides routine refill visits for eligible established medications. It does not offer emergency psychiatric care or controlled-substance prescriptions.
Getting your regular medication can become frustrating when your prescription is nearly finished, and your usual appointment is still days away. Simple Consult lets you request a depression prescription online through a secure virtual visit with a licensed provider.
Your clinician reviews your current treatment before deciding. If the medication can be continued safely within the scope of the visit, the prescription goes electronically to your chosen pharmacy. The consultation costs a flat fee of $29, while your medication costs remain separate at the pharmacy counter.
SSRIs mainly affect serotonin, and their common examples include sertraline, fluoxetine, citalopram, and escitalopram. SSRIs primarily affect serotonin and include medicines such as sertraline, fluoxetine, and escitalopram. SNRIs affect serotonin and norepinephrine, with venlafaxine and duloxetine among common examples. Both groups can be used for depression and certain anxiety disorders. If you already take escitalopram, commonly sold under the brand name Lexapro, your provider can review whether continuing your existing prescription is appropriate.
Some antidepressants work differently from SSRIs. Bupropion affects norepinephrine and dopamine, while mirtazapine works differently, involving several neurotransmitter receptors. Your provider does not use a routine refill visit to select a new treatment from these options. The visit focuses on whether you can continue your established antidepressant appropriately.
“I ran out of my pills before my next clinic slot opened up. This service made my Lexapro refill online process simple and stress-free.”
“My insurance policy changed recently. Paying the flat fee for my psychiatrist for a medication refill session saved me hundreds of dollars.”
Eligible refills may include commonly prescribed maintenance antidepressants such as sertraline, escitalopram, fluoxetine, citalopram, venlafaxine, duloxetine, bupropion, and mirtazapine. Your provider will confirm whether your specific medication fits the service.
Some antidepressants are also prescribed for anxiety disorders. If you already take an eligible medication for an established diagnosis, a provider can review your refill request. Simple Consult does not prescribe controlled anti-anxiety medications.
No, our service focuses on established prescriptions. A new diagnosis or first-time antidepressant treatment may require a broader medical or mental health evaluation.
Tell your provider if you have missed doses or stopped taking your medication. They can consider this information when reviewing whether a routine refill is appropriate. Do not change or restart your medication without discussing it with a healthcare provider.
Some medication refills can be reviewed by other appropriately licensed healthcare providers. Simple Consult uses licensed providers who assess whether an eligible established prescription can be continued through a virtual visit.
Tell your provider if your symptoms have changed or the medication no longer seems to be working as expected. A significant dose adjustment or treatment change may require additional evaluation outside a routine refill visit.
No. Simple Consult does not prescribe controlled substances, including benzodiazepines such as alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax.
A refill visit is not an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or a mental health crisis in the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
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