Table 3. Recommended Treatment for Depression with Fatigue
Symptom ClusterRecommended ClassesClasses to AvoidFirst-line Antidepressants
FatigueNDRINaSSABupropion
AnhedoniaSNRISARIDesvenlafaxine
Weight gainActivating SSRIFluoxetine
Venlafaxine
  • NaSSA, noradrenergic specific serotonergic antidepressant; NDRI, norepinephrine dopamine reuptake inhibitor; SARI, serotonin antagonist reuptake inhibitor; SNRI, serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.