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Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports 4/2012

01-08-2012 | Psychiatry in Primary Care (BN Gaynes, Section Editor)

How Should Primary Care Doctors Select Which Antidepressants to Administer?

Authors: Gerald Gartlehner, Kylie Thaler, Seth Hill, Richard A. Hansen

Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports | Issue 4/2012

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Abstract

Clinicians can choose among various second-generation antidepressants for treating depressive disorders, such as major depressive disorder, subsyndromal depression, or dysthymia. Systematic reviews indicate that available drugs differ in frequency of administration, costs, and the risks of some adverse events but have similar efficacy for treating major depressive disorder. Furthermore, evidence does not support the choice of one antidepressant over another based on accompanying symptoms, such anxiety, insomnia, or pain. Available studies provide little guidance for clinicians about the benefits of second-generation antidepressants for treating dysthymia and subsyndromal depression. Evidence is also unclear about the comparative risks of serious adverse events, such as suicidality, seizures, fractures, increased bleeding, or serotonin syndrome. This article summarizes the best available evidence regarding comparative benefits and harms of second-generation antidepressants for treating depressive disorders.
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Metadata
Title
How Should Primary Care Doctors Select Which Antidepressants to Administer?
Authors
Gerald Gartlehner
Kylie Thaler
Seth Hill
Richard A. Hansen
Publication date
01-08-2012
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Psychiatry Reports / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 1523-3812
Electronic ISSN: 1535-1645
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-012-0283-x

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