1984
DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1984.01790140028003
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Duration of Antidepressant Drug Treatment

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“…Both drugs were administered for a period of 12 weeks, which is considered adequate for the evaluation of short-term ecacy of antidepressant drugs (Quitkin et al, 1984). As the ecacy of citalopram in placebo-controlled studies is well documented (Montgomery et al, 1992), a placebo control was not considered ethically appropriate.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Both drugs were administered for a period of 12 weeks, which is considered adequate for the evaluation of short-term ecacy of antidepressant drugs (Quitkin et al, 1984). As the ecacy of citalopram in placebo-controlled studies is well documented (Montgomery et al, 1992), a placebo control was not considered ethically appropriate.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Shifting regimens and incorrectly drawing the conclusion that a given medication is ineffective may complicate a patient's course. In one study, depressed patients who did not respond by the fourth week of treatment had a 40% chance of responding by the sixth week (Quitkin et al, 1984). Of those fluoxetine-treated patients showing nominal improvement by the fourth week, almost 20% responded by the eighth week (Nierenberg et al, 1995), and in a pooled-data analysis (n = 962) response rates continued to climb throughout a 6-week trial .…”
Section: Adequate Durationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…21 Mesmo assim, 25% não respondem por seis semanas. 22 4. Se a depressão continua após quatro semanas de dosagem terapêutica, outro antidepressivo deve ser tentado.…”
Section: Que Conduta Adotar Na Terapia Aguda?unclassified