viernes, 15 de junio de 2012

Second-Generation Antidepressants in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Adult Depression: An Update of the 2007 Comparative Effectiveness Review - Research Review - Final | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program

Second-Generation Antidepressants in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Adult Depression: An Update of the 2007 Comparative Effectiveness Review - Research Review - Final | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program



Newer Antidepressants Equally Effective in Treating Clinical Depression

All second-generation antidepressants are equally effective in treating clinical depression in adults, according to an updated evidence review from AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program. The review, Comparative Effectiveness of Second-Generation Antidepressants in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Adult Depression – An Update to a 2007 Report, examines the comparative effectiveness and side effects of 13 second-generation antidepressants. Despite similar effectiveness, antidepressants cannot be considered identical; some differences exist among drugs around response time, side effects, and measures of health-related quality of life.  Additional research is needed on patient responses to antidepressants when initial treatment is unsuccessful and when medications are changed. These findings support the original AHRQ research conclusions from 2007.

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