Regulations and Government
FAA Approves More Antidepressants for Pilots
Three additional medications are now "conditionally acceptable"

The FAA has updated its guidelines for aviation medical examiners to expand the list of antidepressant drugs that pilots and air traffic controllers can take and maintain their medical certificates.

Effective as of April 24, the FAA’s list of “conditionally acceptable” antidepressant medications for special issuance authorization of a medical certificate now includes desvenlafaxine (Pristiq), duloxetine (Cymbalta), and venlafaxine (Effexor). These three drugs are classified as serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, or SNRIs.

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